The Internet freedoms we enjoy are being attacked. In America, Internet legislation is being pushed to stop online piracy but could infringe on Americans’ privacy in the process. This week has been declared “Stop Cyber Spying Week,” but Congress continues to weighs the pros and cons of CISPA – the Cyber Intelligence Spying and Privacy Act viewed by some as just another attempt to push the provisions of SOPA. Trevor Timm, an activist for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, joins us with more on the battle for the Internet.[jwplayer mediaid="11644"]
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Video: Remember SOPA? New House Internet Bill Brews Same Controversy
Remember SOPA? New House Internet Bill Brews Same Controversy
Three months after the Internet cried foul against SOPA, a new House bill looks to address Internet privacy.
Big Brother News: Spying And Collecting Information Online – SOPA Changes Name To CISPA
The latest attempt by Congress to try to regulate and control the Internet is no longer known as SOPA but CISPA: the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The SOPA-like bill would give companies the power to collect information on their subscribers and hand it over to the government and all they have to do is request it. Kendall Burman, senior national security fellow for the Center for Democracy and Technology, joins Liz Wahl to talk about what this means for online freedoms.[jwplayer mediaid="10951"]
Video: Somebody Is Watching You! SOPA bill takes on new name in the Senate
Earlier this week Obama revealed the 2013 military defense budget for the Department of Defense which is roughly $614 billion, and in it the cybersecurity budget has nearly double. Now the Department of Homeland Security plans to monitor social media sites. Also the Senate is attempting to return the controversial SOPA bill but under a new name. Ginger McCall, director for Epic’s Open Government Programs, joins us to explain what this could mean to America’s privacy.[jwplayer mediaid="8461"]. Tags: controversial, SOPA, bill, Department of Homeland Security, monitor, social media, sites, cybersecurity, Department of Defense
Video Opinion: ‘SOPA power abuse: Copyright monopoly vs human rights’
Washington is working flat out to get its hands on alleged copyright violators both at home and abroad. The founder of file-swapping website MegaUpload was arrested in New Zealand last week and could face extradition to the U.S. Rick Falkvinge, founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, believes the anti-piracy bills being pushed through Congress, will violate basic human rights.[jwplayer mediaid="7286"]
