Bill Could Give Homeland Security Power Over Tech Giants

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Some members of Congress, concerned about shoddy cybersecurity at government and critical technology websites, are proposing that the Department of Homeland Security should have the power to force private networks to secure themselves more effectively.

"They are stepping forward to regulate a potentially huge amount of the Internet," Gregg told FoxNews.com. "It's up to DHS to decide who they want to fall under this umbrella. I have little doubt that large tech companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Microsoft, Google, Apple and Cisco could all find themselves being heavily regulated."

Source / Full Story - Fox News

 

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Please save me, Daddy Government!

 

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What's interesting about this is that in the span of less than two decades, our nation has become entirely dependent on electronic media. So much so that it's now a critical infrastructure that must be protected against threats far more prolific than any traditional one. Will we eventually survive and outlive our own ingenuity, or collapse under the weight of it?