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by Ashlee Rezin
1:03pm
Fri Apr 26

CISPA Could Be The End Of Online Privacy, Internet Activists Say

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Privacy advocates condemning the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) as the end of online confidentiality experienced a triumph this week as the legislation will likely be shelved by the U.S. Senate.

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by Ashlee Rezin
4:38pm
Wed Apr 10

Internet Advocacy Groups Call For Reform Of The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

Internet advocacy groups Demand Progress and the Internet Defense League have united to campaign for reform and updates to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) with the launch of a week of action.

Participating organizations, which include members of the Internet Defense League such as Reddit and Wordpress, have asked their users to contact Congress this week to express their support for reform of the CFAA.

A 1986 law designed to reduce Internet hacking, the CFAA allows the federal government to prosecute Internet users for various computer-related offenses.

“The CFAA is punishing too much of our behavior online and too much of our activity,” said Matt Wood, policy director for Free Press Action Fund. The Free Press is a member of the Internet Defense League (IDL). Approximately 30,000 websites participate regularly in the organization’s Internet freedom campaigns.

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by Michael Sandler
12:34pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Social Media Password Bill May Soon Be Illinois Law

A bill making it illegal for employers in Illinois to ask employees for their Facebook passwords is one step closer to becoming state law.

HB 3782 was approved by the Illinois Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 55-0. The proposed amendment to the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act would make it illegal for employers to ask potential and current employees for their social media passwords.

“From a public policy standpoint, employers should not be allowed to look at those passwords,” said State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago), a co-sponsor of the bill, in an interview with Progress Illinois. “That information is off limits.”

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