The Electronic Privacy Information Center urged the Department of Defense...
The Electronic Privacy Information Center urged the Department of Defense to safeguard individual privacy when it gets information about Internet users from the private sector. In comments to the department (http://xrl.us/bngnsk), the group said that under current rules, the DOD…
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encourages companies to provide information about Internet users that may relate to “cyber incidents” and cyber “threats.” That resembles a controversial provision in the Cyber Intelligence Information Protection Act (CISPA) passed by the House, it said. EPIC recommended that the agency revise the regulations for the “Cyber Security and Information Assurance” program so that: (1) The program remains voluntary. (2) “Cyber incident” and “threat” are narrowly defined. (3) Liability is imposed on private companies for disclosing excess user information. (4) The attorney general conducts annual audits. (5) The department adheres to federal privacy laws.