The Cybersecurity Act of 2009

[CCS]

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Bill- ... rs-504520/

The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 introduced in the Senate would allow the president to shut down private Internet networks. The legislation also calls for the government to have the authority to demand security data from private networks without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule or policy restricting such access.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-773

I could not find it on www.senate.gov. However, it seems aimed at increasing internet security and shutting down pirates.

 

[The Gardener]

It's bad news and should be voted DOWN.

Not that, in absence of this bill, the internet might be shut down at will anyways if they really wanted it to.