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SubiculumHammer [soylentnews.org] writes:

The scoop: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/bernie-sanders-cisa-senate-2016-presidential-candidates/ [dailydot.com]

It appears the Democratic Socialist and Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders came out against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISA), a proposed law that has many privacy advocates alarmed.

Background from Wikipedia:
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA H.R. 3523 (112th Congress), H.R. 624 (113th Congress), H.R. 234 (114th Congress)) is a proposed law in the United States which would allow for the sharing of Internet traffic information between the U.S. government and technology and manufacturing companies. The stated aim of the bill is to help the U.S. government investigate cyber threats and ensure the security of networks against cyberattacks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Intelligence_Sharing_and_Protection_Act [wikipedia.org]

Privacy advocates and rebels may have a real friend in Senator Bernie Sanders.

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