U.S. House Passes Controversial CISPA Cybersecurity Bill 248 To 168

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) by a vote of 248 to168. Unlike SOPA, which focused on copyright violations, CISPA wants to give Internet companies and the U.S. government the tools to protect and defend themselves against cyber attacks by sharing information with each other. Critics, however, argued that this information sharing would be happening with very little oversight and would put Americans’ privacy rights at risk.

The Pirate Bay under police raid threat

Law enforcement in Sweden is reportedly planning to put more heat on The Pirate Bay.

It’s not easy being enemy number one in the fight against online piracy. This is a lesson The Pirate Bay has known for years. But it may soon face increased hassle, in the form of a visit from police. The Pirate Bay tells Torrentfreak that it has received information from tipsters that law enforcement authorities in Sweden, where The Pirate Bay is officially based, are preparing another raid on the popular file-sharing site.