----- Forwarded message from David Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:18:25 -0400 From: David Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] MUST READ -- Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off internet access? Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]>
"Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license. " from his "views " article. good reading DJF Begin forwarded message: From: Declan McCullagh <[email protected]> Date: August 28, 2009 5:33:24 PM EDT To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IP] Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off internet access? Rich, The current concern is *not* about the original version of S.773 on Thomas, which was introduced on April 1. My piece this morning on CBS News discussed Sen. Rockefeller's revised version, which is dated August 19. I obtained a copy and put an excerpt here: http://www.politechbot.com/docs/rockefeller.revised.cybersecurity.draft.082709.pdf You can read my article here, including views from folks with a good understanding who did weigh in: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/28/taking_liberties/entry5270834.shtml -Declan David Farber wrote: > Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard Berlin <[email protected]> > Date: August 28, 2009 2:09:22 PM EDT > To: David Farber <[email protected]> > Subject: S.773: Allow president "emergency powers" to turn off internet > access? > For IP: > I haven't seen anything here about S.773 > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.773: > but the Internet is starting to light up with semi-informed opinions. > Section 18 concerns emergency provisions, and appears to be the primary > source of concern. > Was wondering if someone here with a good understanding is ready to > weigh in? > Thanks, > -- Rich ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----
