Bill would give president emergency control of Internet
Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.
They're not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have spent months drafting behind closed doors. CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft (excerpt), which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.
The new version would allow the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license
Green Energy
- What?
Maybe this isn't news to everyone here, but I've been somewhat out of the loop this week.. Excerpt: DHS emergency power extended, including control of private telecom systems ...An executive order signed June 6 "gives DHS the authority to seize...
- Internet Kill Switch: Tell Me This Doesn't Matter
Please, please, tell me that I'm overreacting. From Bunkerville: Not much excitement about this apparently.So what he cannot do by Congressional action, he does by fiat. The interesting part is that his Executive Order was posted in the Federal Register...
-
"Connecting the dots in this fashion would not have been contemplated as recently as one year ago" Oh, I don't know. Since a bunch of people here and throughout the right side of Infidelphia have been connecting these dots, one way or another, since...
- Obama Administration To Involve Nsa In Defending Civilian Agency Networks
Washington Post: Obama Administration to Involve NSA in Defending Civilian Agency Networks By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009; 3:56 PM The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security...
- Should Obama Have The Right To Throttle Your Internet Connection?
As is beginning to be evidenced here, even the Lefties are starting to worry about the Obamanation. And thus, we bring you an Infidel Bloggers Alliance first; a link to the Daily Kos. From the Daily Kos: Should President Obama have the power to shut down...
Green Energy
Walks like a duck
- What?
Maybe this isn't news to everyone here, but I've been somewhat out of the loop this week.. Excerpt: DHS emergency power extended, including control of private telecom systems ...An executive order signed June 6 "gives DHS the authority to seize...
- Internet Kill Switch: Tell Me This Doesn't Matter
Please, please, tell me that I'm overreacting. From Bunkerville: Not much excitement about this apparently.So what he cannot do by Congressional action, he does by fiat. The interesting part is that his Executive Order was posted in the Federal Register...
-
"Connecting the dots in this fashion would not have been contemplated as recently as one year ago" Oh, I don't know. Since a bunch of people here and throughout the right side of Infidelphia have been connecting these dots, one way or another, since...
- Obama Administration To Involve Nsa In Defending Civilian Agency Networks
Washington Post: Obama Administration to Involve NSA in Defending Civilian Agency Networks By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009; 3:56 PM The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security...
- Should Obama Have The Right To Throttle Your Internet Connection?
As is beginning to be evidenced here, even the Lefties are starting to worry about the Obamanation. And thus, we bring you an Infidel Bloggers Alliance first; a link to the Daily Kos. From the Daily Kos: Should President Obama have the power to shut down...