Petitie: Tell Tech Companies: Protect Our Privacy

Cyber security is important not just for companies, but for us as internet users. It allows us to safely shop online, send emails, and pay our bills.

But a privacy-destroying bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, is making its way through the US Congress right now. CISPA would allow for the unlimited sharing of personal data amongst and between private companies and the government, without a single safeguard for privacy or civil liberties. If CISPA passes, it will set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the world.

Technology companies who are currently supporting CISPA, like AT&T, Facebook, Microsoft, and Verizon, should be protecting us from cyber security attacks but not through these methods. What we need to do is convince them of something we already know: Protecting us against cyber threats should be a priority but should not come at the expense of our civil liberties.

That’s why we’re writing an urgent open letter to the nearly 30 companies supporting CISPA, asking them to stand up for the rights of their users and drop their support of the CISPA. Sign the petition and we’ll deliver these letters to all the companies supporting CISPA before the Act goes to the vote.

Click here to read the letter!

Click here to sign the petition

Posted by Admin on apr 17 2012. Filed under Headlines, Internet, Petities. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.