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Don't forget an "add person to cyber threat watchlist" button!

It should automatically advise internet services that a person/account may be trouble, thus granting those private companies the blanket "exemption from liability... for decisions made based on cyber threat information identified, obtained, or shared under this [law]." (That's one of the most concerning vague and elastic provisions in the current proposed bill text.)

There should also be a 'redress number' subsystem, for when people on the watchlist start noticing their accounts being restricted or disabled, and want to make the case they're not the bad guy the agent who pressed the button thought they were.



Are you actually advocating for these, or just trying to point out how extreme the government's powers could be if CISPA were passed?




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