U.S. House Passes CISPA, Obama Said to Veto Bill

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“The US House of Representatives  passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) on 18 April, by a margin of 288 to 127, despite President Barack Obama’s veto threat.

CISPA, which was approved by the House last year, allows the US government and authorities to have access to private companies’ cyber threat information.

In an official statement, the US government recognised the importance of disclosing cyber security data in order to prevent and respond to malicious activities.

However, “the Administration still seeks additional improvements and if the bill, as currently crafted, were presented to the President, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill”, the White House said.”

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