White House raises concerns over CISPA bill

The White House joined the growing chorus of voices expressing concern over the proposed Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) legislation that is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives next week.

The bill would allow Internet service providers and Internet companies such as Google and Facebook to collect and share a wide range of user data with the government. Privacy and civil rights groups have blasted the bill , saying it would dismantle privacy protections and enable unprecedented surveillance of online activities under the pretext of cybersecurity.

Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House's National Security Council echoed those sentiments in a statement made to The Hill newspaper late Tuesday. Read more...