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Other => Other => Off topic => Topic started by: Geek-9pm on May 19, 2017, 06:12:52 PM
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Full title is:
Congress Introduces Bill Requiring NSA To Share Its Secrets
Link:
http://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2017/05/18/congress-introduces-bill-requiring-nsa-to-share-its-secrets/
This is off topic because it is not yet news.
The proposed bill could never go anywhere. This might be a knee-jerk reaction to the allegation that NSA has made hacking easier for criminals due to its own weak security. (Ask Brad Smith.)
Eric Lieberman on May 18, 2017
A bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday in Congress would force the NSA to share any security vulnerabilities it finds in software with other government agencies.
Known as the PATCH Act (Protecting Our Ability To Counter Hacking), the legislation mandates a larger review when a federal agency discovers a security hole in a computer system.
The government sometimes coordinates with tech companies and creators of technology vendors, but in certain instances it chooses to keep the exploits for itself and use them for national security purposes.
Such a policy would essentially compel the U.S. government’s top spying agency to turn over its arsenal of cyber weapons and hacking tools, seemingly sacrificing offense for the prospect of better defense.
It is called the PATCH Act Bill.
Anybody want to say anything? 8)