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Cheryl  Langdon-Orr (CLO)
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On May 5, 2012 8:05 AM, "Fred Baker" <fred at cisco.com> wrote:

>
> On May 4, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Markus Kummer wrote:
> > Quote: The Internet Society (ISOC) is concerned about legislation
> currently under consideration in the United States.  The proposed Cyber
> Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was passed last week by the
> House of Representatives and is now before the Senate. The bill aims to
> provide more effective channels of communication across different federal
> agencies and private entities in relation to online threats. While the
> Internet Society recognizes the need for national security, it is concerned
> about the potentially broad scope of CISPA and the consequent impact this
> legislation might have on users' rights, especially in relation to online
> privacy. We are also concerned that the draft bill might bypass existing
> legal and private contractual obligations to protect Internet users'
> privacy, and lacks judicial oversight. Furthermore, placing burdensome
> security roles on intermediaries may also, as an unintended consequence,
> have a negative impact on innovation, service d
>  elivery, and, ultimately, future investment and economic growth.
> >
> > The Internet Society expresses its hope that the U.S. Senate will revise
> the current text and work to address privacy considerations and protect
> citizens' rights and civil liberties in any future cybersecurity
> legislation. Unquote.
>
> Speaking for myself (an individual member unaffiliated with a chapter), I
> think the wording is good. I'll support Olivier Crepin-Leblond's comments
> on the international effect; assuming we consider the US to be a bastion of
> freedom and righteousness (I'm told that some might dispute that), any
> legislation that limits that is an invitation for other countries to do so
> as well, which can have "interesting" ramifications.
>
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<p>++++1 to the views Fred articulated (personal view as the ISOC-AU=A0 <br=
>
DIRECTORS have not convened or polled our members on this issue) </p>
<p>From my Android Tablet...</p>
<p>Cheryl=A0 Langdon-Orr (CLO)<br>
tweeter @clo3<br>
<a href=3D"http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr">http://about.me/cheryl.Langdo=
nOrr</a><br></p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 5, 2012 8:05 AM, "Fred Baker" &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fred at cisco.com">fred at cisco.com</a>> wrote:<br type=
=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
On May 4, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Markus Kummer wrote:<br>
> Quote: The Internet Society (ISOC) is concerned about legislation curr=
ently under consideration in the United States. =A0The proposed Cyber Intel=
ligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was passed last week by the Hous=
e of Representatives and is now before the Senate. The bill aims to provide=
 more effective channels of communication across different federal agencies=
 and private entities in relation to online threats. While the Internet Soc=
iety recognizes the need for national security, it is concerned about the p=
otentially broad scope of CISPA and the consequent impact this legislation =
might have on users' rights, especially in relation to online privacy. =
We are also concerned that the draft bill might bypass existing legal and p=
rivate contractual obligations to protect Internet users' privacy, and =
lacks judicial oversight. Furthermore, placing burdensome security roles on=
 intermediaries may also, as an unintended consequence, have a negative imp=
act on innovation, service d<br>

=A0elivery, and, ultimately, future investment and economic growth.<br>
><br>
> The Internet Society expresses its hope that the U.S. Senate will revi=
se the current text and work to address privacy considerations and protect =
citizens' rights and civil liberties in any future cybersecurity legisl=
ation. Unquote.<br>

<br>
Speaking for myself (an individual member unaffiliated with a chapter), I t=
hink the wording is good. I'll support Olivier Crepin-Leblond's com=
ments on the international effect; assuming we consider the US to be a bast=
ion of freedom and righteousness (I'm told that some might dispute that=
), any legislation that limits that is an invitation for other countries to=
 do so as well, which can have "interesting" ramifications.<br>

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