Congress is considering legislation allowing the government to search through Internet traffic for early warnings of cyberattacks. The bills are controversial — worries about government surveillance have led to protests online.
The government does have a tool that could calm fears about this kind of legislation — it just doesn’t use it.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., took to the Senate floor last week to denounce CISPA — the “Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act,” which has already passed the House. That bill, and similar legislation in the Senate, are supposed to target viruses and cyberattacks, but Wyden fears the worst.
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