Topic: CISPA passed the House

[kat]

CISPA, or H.R. 3523 the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011", to give it its full ('Short') title has passed the House. You can see the voting record for H.R. 3523 on GovTrack.us. If you don't know what CISPA is, it's not quite the same as SOPA/PIPA, particular with regards to context (what it's for, so be mindful/wary of those comparisons), but it does have some similarities with respect to the collection, control, use and dissemination of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, in this instance for [sic]"Security... and other purposes". MSNBC is the only major outlet carrying this at time of writing.

Additional Reading/Resources

• Bill Text - 112th Congress (2011-2012), H.R.3523.RH
• Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
• H.R. 3523 on Thomas
• Committee Reports 112th Congress (2011-2012) House Report 112-445
• House.gov voting record on H.R. 3523
• CISPA Voting record on GovTrack.us

[kat]

Looks like CISPA may be making it's way into the books.

http://www.zdnet.com/cispa-passes-u-s-house-death-of-the-fourth-amendment-7000014205/

[kat]

CISPA ("Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Protection Act") failed but it's relative is making its way through Congress. As of the 27th Nov the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015" (CISA) passed the Senate vote and is moving for voting in the House. Given the overwhelming vote support in the Senate it's likely the Bill will sail through House and into law.

Further Reading
 - Text of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015