House passes bill allowing corporations to share your data

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bannination
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House passes bill allowing corporations to share your data

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http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/23/hous ... works-act/

The bill contains provisions that would allow the government to use these data outside of cyber threats and to spy on journalists and their sources. It's also FOIA exempt.

Nice work Republicans.
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Re: House passes bill allowing corporations to share your data

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. . . and 105 Dems, with only 79 voting "No".

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 170
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Re: House passes bill allowing corporations to share your data

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And some of you thought NSA was the bad guys. :roll:
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