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Ask the Expert: Where do Obama and Romney Stand on Internet Policy and Online Privacy?

Posted on Monday, November 5th, 2012 by

Q: “With all the political noise out there this campaign season, I haven’t heard where both presidential candidates stand regarding Internet policy and online privacy. Since I believe this is such an important topic, can you fill us in?”

A: You would think that with as much money and hot air that is being put out there by both candidates that they would spend a bit of time detailing their Internet and online privacy policies. There is a significant difference between them.

No matter which way you intend to vote tomorrow, it’s important that you understand these differences, since they could have a significant impact on you and our country as a whole. Read More

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Video: Ron Paul Calls CISPA ‘Latest Assault on Internet Freedom’

Posted on Friday, April 27th, 2012 by

The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the CISPA cyber-security legislation, despite claims from privacy groups, technology experts, and even Congressman Ron Paul.

Paul has called CISPA “Big Brother writ large, putting the resources of private industry to work for the nefarious purpose of spying on the American people.” Read More

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CISPA: The Next SOPA?

Posted on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 by

Remember the uproar over SOPA a few months ago? Don’t look now, but there’s another bill currently being debated in the House of Representatives that some people are calling the next SOPA.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the cyber-security legislation Friday, despite claims from privacy groups and technology experts. Read More

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Q&A: U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin On Cyberthreats, Online Privacy Tips, and Identity Theft Risks

Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 by

Private-i recently chatted with Congressman Jim Langevin, a Democrat from Rhode Island who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since winning office in 2000. During the last decade he has taken on several leadership roles, including work as the co-founder of the bipartisan House Cybersecurity Caucus.

An original co-sponsor to the PrECISE Act, he has a lot to say about our country’s most urgent online security priorities. After all, it’s a lack of awareness about cyber-crime and hacking attacks that  poses the most potential harm to our country’s infrastructure.

Indeed, Congressman Langevin notes that the PrECISE Act would create “a clearinghouse for information, easing communication about new threats from government to the private sector and establishing a system that allows business to make threats known to government and each other, while ensuring that citizens’ privacy remains a top concern.”

Read our full Q&A below to learn his thoughts on everything from how consumers can protect their identities online to keeping children safeguarded from identity theft from cyber-thieves.

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SOPA, PIPA, and Why We All Must Care About Our Free Internet Rights

Posted on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I wrote the U.S. Congress a letter voicing my objection to the proposed SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) legislation and have since determined that similar bill PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) is an equally bad idea. If passed, SOPA will work in conjunction with PIPA.

Both SOPA and PIPA represent a step toward an Internet where the U.S. government and giant corporations have the power to determine what you see when you Google something or type in the URL of a website they don’t like.

Do these bills sound ominous? They are.

PRIVATE WiFi urges everyone who values openness on the Internet and opposes censorship to let your congressperson know that you are against both SOPA and PIPA. Read More

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