Congress is amending CISPA to protect Web privacy

casac8 writes: As Friday's House vote on CISPA nears, it appears Congress members are getting nervous. Literally millions of people around the world have signed petitions voicing their opposition to the draconian measure that would end Internet privacy and freedom as we know it, and it appears Congress has heard their concerns, as House members are considering a number of amendments aimed at limiting the negative impacts the legislation would have on Internet privacy. For instance, one amendment likely to pass would tighten the bill's language to ensure its provisions are only applied in the pursuit of legit crimes and other rare instances, rather than whenever the NSA wants to target Joe Web-user. And another would increase possible liability on the parts of companies who hand personal information over to the government.

Read more about the amendments and the current status of CISPA below:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333257/20120425/cispa-acta-sopa-bill-pipa-house-congress.htm