CISPA Supporters Defend Bill Against Attack
The proponents of a new online safety bill in congress have defended it against criticism that it may be the next SOPA. SOPA was the bill that got the internet community up in arms relating to the nature of copyright law on the web. One of the creators of the CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), Representative for Michigan Mike Rogers said:

“They are so completely different. I think it’s extremely important we deal with the issue of SOPA. Clearly, there is no censorship or shutting any website down. The government doesn’t have any authority in this bill to do anything like this.”

There was clearly anxiety nonetheless among some on the web that the terminology and wording of the CISPA was far too wide-ranging and there has certainly been a little bit of criticism of it in some sectors. Rogers however feel that the two bills are completely different and is like comparing “Apples and Oranges.”

The CISPA is not interested in file sharing of music or video but rather the intellectual property rights of technological supplies. Corporate piracy and theft is a big part of online crime and American businesses are losing a lot of money from this sort of online theft.

The regulation is much more closely dedicated to cyber security and hopes to help protect business and IP owners from dangers on the web. It is designed to help both private business as well as the government share information on the newest online risks and help create safeguards against attack. It already has support from many organizations like Microsoft and Facebook, along with several congressmen which the SOPA bill never really had. The bill has previously passed the committee period and is due to have a vote in the House of Representatives within the next month or so.