Senate Cybersecurity S. 2105 Coalition Letter (May 2012)

We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our deep concerns with S. 2105, the Cyber Security Act of 2012. In particular, we are concerned that the information-sharing provisions in Title VII allow companies, “notwithstanding any law,” to share sensitive Internet and other information with the government without sufficient privacy safeguards, oversight or accountability. … We urge you to oppose S. 2105 in its current form and to support amendments that address each of the following threats to privacy and civil liberties: