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CISPA: Congress weighs privacy against 'cyber threats'

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The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA (HR 3523), is a controversial bill intended to let businesses and governments share information about "cyber threats" by circumventing privacy laws. The bill has passed the US House of Representatives, but President Barack Obama is expected to veto it if a final version is approved.