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The U.S. Congress is trying to see if he can come up with a horrible draft law on "information security" known as CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - See here [link] - PDF here [link] ).

The bill is terrible - and yet somehow he has already earned more than 100 sponsors. In an attempt to pretend that this is not a problem as the Sopa, proponents of this law are highlighting the fact that Facebook, Microsoft and TechAmerica are supporting this bill.

_{CISPA will allow a much greater sharing of information among the companies that send data by private communication to the government - including the NSA (National Security Agency), which has long sought to gain access to these data, not for reasons of security, but for spy on people.}

You can express your opposition

by signing the petition of Avaaz.org [link] and circulate this news as much as possible, to stipulate - once again - the prevalence of freedom of information against power games.

Members of the US Congress:
    "As concerned global citizens, we urge you to immediately drop the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Our democracy and civil liberties are under threat from the excessive and unnecessary Internet surveillance powers it grants. The Internet is a crucial tool for people around the world to exchange ideas and work collectively to build the world we all want. We urge you to show true global leadership and do all you can to protect our Internet freedom."

SIGN THE PETITION here (multilanguage) [link]
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UPDATES

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"I am more worried than I have been in the past"
said Sergey Brin, Google co-founder. "It's scary"
_{An exclusive interview on The Guardian : Threats range from governments trying to control citizens to the rise of Facebook and Apple-style 'walled gardens'.}
Read the interview here [link]

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Under attack!

Avaaz Attacked: Cyber-war vs People Power [link]
_{"Avaaz's site is under attack by some powerful people who want to stop us campaigning. Our defences are holding, but we urgently need a defence fund to increase our security. Let's show the attackers they can't silence us, and their attempts will only make us stronger!"}

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