The Real Danger of CISPA

In recent news, the dreaded CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) bill passed the house on April 18th 2013 in it’s second attempt to become law. The first attempt, April 2012, of the bill passed the house but not the senate. President Obama’s advisers have warned that the bill will violate natural rights ensure by the constitution for all Americans.

The CISPA bill allows the government and it’s agencies to access internet data from internet service providers. The bill’s purpose is to “monitor internet usage for cyber security threats.” In the past 2 decades, many have warned that America’s next major attack will come from a cyber source. Attacks such as banking shutdowns and even public transit blackouts, including traffic lights and even power grids.