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An amended version of CISPA passed the House this week. Here's what you need to know about its future.

On the surface one might not question CIPSA. The bill states that private businesses may share cybersecurity information other private businesses and the U.S. federal government. But...there are two (at least) sections that have raised issues for many. Quoting from this article "would allow CISPA to be used in any case where national security is deemed at risk — a potentially broad category. The second would protect any business that shares cybersecurity information from lawsuits — including suits from users who think their private information may have been shared without justification." Read on for more information.

Google on Monday began asking users to share what they think are the ultimate uses of the Internet.

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