The blogosphere is up in arms on this one. If you’re not familiar with Cybersecurity Bill S. 773 it would permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a “cybersecurity emergency”. Reporter Declan McCullagh (CNET) obtained an excerpt of the 55-page revised draft stated:
“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.”
Aside of course from the rather alarming tone of S.773 and the potential impact on the private-sector, what interest me online debate surrounding the proposed bill. Comments are worth your perusal on this one.
News Articles:
- Bill would give president emergency control of Internet. [CNET]
- Senate Proposal Gives President Authority Over Internet. [CBS News]
- Proposed law would give White House ‘cybersecurity emergency’ powers over the Internet. [CrunchGear]
- On Cyber Bill, Skepticism Warranted — But Nuance Needed. [The Atlantic]
- Bill would give President emergency control of Internet in his dreams. [VentureBeat]
- US Senate cyber security bill sparks debate, “internet takeover” fears. [BoingBoing]
- Wouldn’t The Last Thing We Want During A ‘Cybersecurity Emergency’ Be For The Gov’t To Take Over Private Networks? [TechDirt]
