The bill asks organizations sharing threat information with the government remove any identifying data, although critics of the bill maintain the newest version does not contain adequate privacy measures to ensure that identifying information isn’t passed on. Additionally, critics say the bill does little to prevent major cyberattacks from taking place.
“[M]ost cybersecurity experts agree that this bill will do little, if anything, to protect American against sophisticated hacks,” reads Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) website. Sen. Wyden, along with groups such as the Open Technology Institute, the Center for Democracy and Technology, Access and EFF, has opposed the bill since its initial iteration.
The House will vote on the omnibus bill, and the latest version of CISA contained within, in a Friday session.
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