Responding to Senator Gillibrand, RE CISPA
Senator,
This is the same flawed thinking which allowed for the Patriot Act, with it's robust capabilities to infringe upon civil rights, and it's pittance of terror related convictions. The bald faced truth is that for the foreseeable future no state or government will every sufficiently be able to defend against cyber attacks of any degree of sophistication, as evidenced by the repeated and incessant attacks perpetuated by groups both private and state-sponsored, by us, against us, etc.
Citing danger as an excuse for infringing upon the rights and liberties of innocent and law-abiding citizens is never excusable, though it is done with an ever-increasing and frightening regularity. This is not as you say striking a balance, this is the eroding away via legislation of the basic rights of privacy otherwise afforded by the US Constitution.
With all due respect, until those elected in to power realize it is not theirs to wield, but rather to shepherd, on behalf of those who have granted it to them, these sort of problems will always persist.
- Dan Caiola
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (Senator@Gillibrand.senate.gov )5:05 PM
To: -
February 27, 2013
Dear Friend,
Thank you for writing to me about the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). I understand and share some of your concerns.
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow information sharing between cyber security entities and the federal government to better protect our nation from a cyber-attack; however, there are concerns that CISPA would infringe on privacy protections for average citizens, and would allow private entities and the federal government to gain access to personal information. We need to balance protecting against an attack with preserving the civil liberties of all Americans.
All New Yorkers should be able to agree on the shared goals of protecting against a cyber-attack without any unintended consequences of infringing on civil liberties. I will continue to monitor the bill to ensure our national security needs are being met while not infringing on the rights of average Americans.
Thank you again for writing to express your concerns, and I hope that you keep in touch with my office regarding future legislation and concerns you may have. For more information on this and other important issues, please visit my website at http://gillibrand.senate.gov and sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
United States Senator
This is the same flawed thinking which allowed for the Patriot Act, with it's robust capabilities to infringe upon civil rights, and it's pittance of terror related convictions. The bald faced truth is that for the foreseeable future no state or government will every sufficiently be able to defend against cyber attacks of any degree of sophistication, as evidenced by the repeated and incessant attacks perpetuated by groups both private and state-sponsored, by us, against us, etc.
Citing danger as an excuse for infringing upon the rights and liberties of innocent and law-abiding citizens is never excusable, though it is done with an ever-increasing and frightening regularity. This is not as you say striking a balance, this is the eroding away via legislation of the basic rights of privacy otherwise afforded by the US Constitution.
With all due respect, until those elected in to power realize it is not theirs to wield, but rather to shepherd, on behalf of those who have granted it to them, these sort of problems will always persist.
- Dan Caiola
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (Senator@Gillibrand.senate.gov )5:05 PM
To: -
February 27, 2013
Dear Friend,
Thank you for writing to me about the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). I understand and share some of your concerns.
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow information sharing between cyber security entities and the federal government to better protect our nation from a cyber-attack; however, there are concerns that CISPA would infringe on privacy protections for average citizens, and would allow private entities and the federal government to gain access to personal information. We need to balance protecting against an attack with preserving the civil liberties of all Americans.
All New Yorkers should be able to agree on the shared goals of protecting against a cyber-attack without any unintended consequences of infringing on civil liberties. I will continue to monitor the bill to ensure our national security needs are being met while not infringing on the rights of average Americans.
Thank you again for writing to express your concerns, and I hope that you keep in touch with my office regarding future legislation and concerns you may have. For more information on this and other important issues, please visit my website at http://gillibrand.senate.gov and sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
United States Senator
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