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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here is the link <a href="http://visual.ly/state-internet-us">http://visual.ly/state-internet-us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 18, 2013 12:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Diego Rafael Canabarro<br><b>Cc:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] CISPA backers reintroduce bill; privacy advocates quick to reiterate criticism<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The link is broken indeed. :( I am attaching the copy of the infographic that I have.<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Sala<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Diego Rafael Canabarro <<a href="mailto:diegocanabarro@gmail.com" target="_blank">diegocanabarro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link for the info-graphic is broken, Sala. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>And I saw your comments on the Bill. :)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Diego<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear Diego,<br><br>There is an interesting infographic, see: <a href="http://www.zingbroadband.com/state-of-internet-infographic" target="_blank">http://www.zingbroadband.com/state-of-internet-infographic</a> on the state of the Internet in the United States. I am not sure whether the information in the infographic is authentic but it makes for interesting reading.<br><br>On the issue of the CISPA, there are varied causes for concern that exist with the "access" to information of individuals, organizations and privacy and the ability to trust that your information is secure and not arbitrarily exposed.<br><br>When you see the recent regulatory trends by the FCC and how former FCC Chair and Commissioner are now very much in the game, not that there is anything wrong with it or is there? The view from here is pretty murky.<br><br>Aside from CISPA, there is another Cyber Security Bill that is equally controversial, see: <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130126_pandoras_box_new_us_cyber_security_bills_worm_hole_internet/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130126_pandoras_box_new_us_cyber_security_bills_worm_hole_internet/</a><br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Sala<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:18 AM, Diego Rafael Canabarro <<a href="mailto:diegocanabarro@gmail.com" target="_blank">diegocanabarro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CISPA backers reintroduce bill; privacy advocates quick to reiterate criticism</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/cispa-backers-reintroduce-bill-privacy-advocates-quick-reiterate-criticism/2013-02-14#ixzz2LGuwIvbU" target="_blank"><span style='color:#003399'>http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/cispa-backers-reintroduce-bill-privacy-advocates-quick-reiterate-criticism/2013-02-14#ixzz2LGuwIvbU</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February 14, 2013 | By </span><a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/author/dperera" target="_blank" title="View author profile."><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099'>David Perera</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Backers of a controversial cybersecurity bill <a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/house-approves-cispa/2012-04-30" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>approved</span></a> by the House in April 2012 reintroduced it again Feb. 13 for consideration by the new Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (<a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr624" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>H.R. 624</span></a>) would create a mechanism for the private sector to share with the federal government cyber threat information--the Homeland Security Department, or another federal agency. Critics such as the Center for Democracy and Technology say the bill language creates an avenue for information on American Internet users to go to the intelligence community, a criticism CDT President Leslie Harris <a href="https://www.cdt.org/pr_statement/cybersecurity-legislation-still-fundamentally-flawed-cdt-opposes-cispa" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>reiterated</span></a> soon after the bill's reintroduction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Privacy groups have also said the bill would allow federal agencies to repurpose the information they do receive through the information sharing program, something that goes against privacy principles requiring data to be used only for the purpose for which it was collected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The reintroduced bill, like the version that passed the House, says the government could use the information for cybersecurity itself, as well as the investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crimes; protection of individuals from the danger of death or physical injury; protection of minors from physical or psychological harm; and protection of the national security of the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Critics have particularly noted the crime and national security provisions, stating that they could lead to overly broad uses of the data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bill co-sponsors Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Intelligence Committee, have said much of the criticism is unwarranted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bill's language prevents an Internet service provider from sharing information about its individual customers, a committee "myth v. fact" <a href="http://intelligence.house.gov/sites/intelligence.house.gov/files/documents/cispamythvactFeb122013v2.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>document</span></a> (.pdf) says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Worries that the federal government would be able to read private emails without a warrant ignores "the highly rapid and automated nature of cyber threat information sharing," the document also says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more:<br>- <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.113hr624" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>go to</span></a> the THOMAS page for H.R. 624<br>- <a href="http://intelligence.house.gov/hr-624-press-materials" target="_blank"><span style='color:#000099'>go to</span></a> a House Intelligence Committee webpage with press materials on the bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'><br><br></span><span style='color:#888888'>-- <br>Diego R. Canabarro<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/4980585945314597" target="_blank">http://lattes.cnpq.br/4980585945314597</a> </span><span style='color:#888888'><br><br>--<br>diego.canabarro [at] <a href="http://ufrgs.br" target="_blank">ufrgs.br</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>diego [at] <a href="http://pubpol.umass.edu" target="_blank">pubpol.umass.edu</a><br>MSN: diegocanabarro [at] <a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a><br>Skype: diegocanabarro<br>Cell # <a href="tel:%2B55-51-9244-3425" target="_blank">+55-51-9244-3425</a> (Brasil) / <a href="tel:%2B1-413-362-0133" target="_blank">+1-413-362-0133</a> (USA)<br>--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br> <a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><br>To be removed from the list, visit:<br> <a href="http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing" target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing</a><br><br>For all other list information and functions, see:<br> <a href="http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance" target="_blank">http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance</a><br>To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:<br> <a href="http://www.igcaucus.org/" target="_blank">http://www.igcaucus.org/</a><br><br>Translate this email: <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate_t" target="_blank">http://translate.google.com/translate_t</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>P.O. 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