Apple and Dropbox said Tuesday that they oppose a controversial cybersecurity bill that, according to critics, would give the government sweeping new powers to spy on Americans in the name of protecting them from hackers.
The announcement by the two companies comes days before the Senate expects to vote on the legislation, known as the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, or CISA.
"We don't support the current CISA proposal," Apple said in a statement. "The trust of our customers means everything to us and we don't believe security should come at the expense of their privacy."
Dropbox said that the bill needed more privacy protections in order to win its support.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Hyperturtle on Friday October 23 2015, @08:51PM
Oh I agree with that. My feeling isn't necessarily a reflection of the true reality of the situation.
Ignorance is bliss!
Do you think I could get steaks made of the vampire cows impaled by the stakes blessed by St. Francis of Assisi? Is vampirism passed between species? What if I become enslaved to a mad cow? Well, there's only one way to find out..