The New CISPA Is Identical to the Old One, But the Political Climate Is Scarier

"The very bad thing here is that the bill also "allows" companies to pass information that it gleans about "cyber threats" to the federal government, meaning information about its users. A "cyber threat" is classified extremely broadly, meaning that someone who sends a spam email (even if they were hacked or phished themselves) could have their information sent not only to the federal government, but to state and local law enforcement, as well."