White House cybersecurity advisor abruptly retires
Howard A. Schmidt was credited as a major force in President Obama’s stance against the CISPA.
On May 17, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Dot Dot Dot: Can a real civilization emerge from the ephemera of the Internet?
Small businesses, a currency, bank robbers, artists, a (literally) shared religion: Is this the start of a truly online civilization?
On May 17, 2012 by Nicholas White
Infographic: On the Internet, votes still beat dollars
Despite millions of dollars being spent in support of Internet regulation, public outcry has won—so far.
On May 15, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Exclusive: Tron Guy wows ROFLcon with speech on how to stop CISPA
We’ve got it: The best moment from this year’s ROFLcon.
On May 8, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reddit cofounder blasts Facebook over CISPA support
Alexis Ohanian explained on CNN why he wouldn’t be investing in Facebook stock anytime soon.
On May 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit takes official stance against CISPA
The Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act is intended to help sites like Reddit, but general manager Erik Martin said the bill is far too vague.
On May 4, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Internet Privacy Bill of Rights to go before Senate Committee
The 50-page proposal is meant to give citizens the right to control “what personal data companies collect from them and how they use it.”
On May 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Mozilla becomes first major company to oppose CISPA
In a statement to Forbes, Mozilla claimed, “CISPA has a broad and alarming reach that goes far beyond Internet security.”
On May 2, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit thread inadvertently raises $7,500 for Electronic Frontier Foundation
What started as a simple post on the social news site quickly turned into a successful fundraising drive.
On May 1, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Congress beware: Redditors are watching you
At r/WatchingCongress, users of the social news site track and discuss new legislation as it hits the U.S. Congress.
On Apr 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit updates stance on CISPA—sort of
“Your voice is the one that matters here,” Reddit, Inc. told its users on Sunday in regards to the Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act.
Reddit forced to respond as users threaten boycott over CISPA
As angry redditors forced a response from Reddit over the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, others launched a new section aimed at tracking legislation.
On Apr 30, 2012 by Kevin Morris
CISPA passes House with bipartisan support
The controversial cyber-security bill was rushed to a vote and passed on Thursday, despite criticism from the Center for Democracy and Technology.
On Apr 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Friday’s Reddit Digest—anger as CISPA passes in the House
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich hosts an AMA and redditors rage after CISPA passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On Apr 27, 2012 by Kevin Morris
President Obama’s advisors threaten to veto CISPA
Recently proposed amendments to the Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act don’t do enough to protect individuals’ privacy rights, advisors claim.
On Apr 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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