[Wiltshire] Fwd: YOUR HELP IS NEEDED ! NOW PLEASE.

Wed Apr 25 10:00:26 UTC 2012

Hi there Folks,
This is an important forward to all of us !
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED !.

*We have this week to convince technology companies to stand up for our
privacy and drop their support of CISPA!
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e40/2056963694/VEsE/>*

To all LUG Users.

We're hearing that the US House of Representatives is set to vote *this
Thursday* on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection
Act.
Now we need to ramp up our response. *Can you to reach out to
friends and family *and tell them to sign the open letter urging tech
companies to drop their support of the bill?

*CISPA affects all internet users*, even those not in the US, because
anyone who uses sites like Facebook and Google could see their
information shared with the US government under the law. *So be sure to
share the petition with everyone you know, no matter where they live.
*Forward the email below and post this link on Facebook walls:

https://www.accessnow.org/cispa
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e43/2056963694/VEsF/>

And tweet this:

"Our #privacy is up 4 a vote. Tell tech co's 2 stand 4 users & drop
their support of #CISPA: http://bit.ly/Ii0MMC #CongressTMI"

*Over 30,000 people thus far have signed our open letter to tech
companies, *calling on them to stand for user privacy and withdraw their
support of CISPA. The internet community is united, the media is
sounding the alarm, lawmakers are backtracking, and*the White House is
in opposition to CISPA*.

Once thought of as inevitable, you can help bring down this bill - so
keep up the pressure.

- The Access Team

P.S. Our new share page allows you to post to Facebook, share an email,
tweet or tumble. Click here:
https://www.accessnow.org/page/contribute/cispa
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e40/2056963694/VEsC/>

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Dear friend,

*Our privacy doesn't matter.*

That's what the US government and certain companies appear to be telling
the world with the latest bill before the US Congress, the Cyber
Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. CISPA allows for the *unlimited
sharing of personal data among private companies and the government,
without a single safeguard for civil liberties.* If passed, it will set
a *dangerous precedent for the rest of the world*, and give companies
and governments the go-ahead to invade our privacy whenever they see fit.

*With a vote set for Thursday,* we need to convince technology companies
supporting CISPA, like AT&T, Facebook, Microsoft, and Verizon, that
protecting us against cyber threats should not come at the expense of
our privacy. That's why we're writing an *urgent open letter* to the
nearly 30 companies supporting CISPA, asking them stand up for the
rights of their users and drop their support. Sign the global petition
by clicking the link below, and we'll deliver these letters before Thursday:

https://www.accessnow.org/cispa
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e43/2056963694/VEsD/>

No matter where you live, cyber security is vital to internet usage --
*it allows us to safely shop online, send emails, and pay our bills.*
CISPA, though, is so vague that the US government and companies would be
able *monitor your online communications, censor information, and shut
down internet access*. There is a better way -- one that narrowly
defines the roles of companies in fighting cyber threats, limits what
information can be shared, and doesn't open the backdoor for governments
to spy on us.

The main pillar propping up CISPA is support from the private sector.*As
their global users, we can convince them to stand up for our privacy.*
Stopping CISPA in the US will let governments around the world know that
we won't stand by while they try to mess with our internet. Call on
companies to protect our privacy and withdraw their support of CISPA by
adding your name to the urgent letter:

https://www.accessnow.org/cispa
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e43/2056963694/VEsA/>

With determination,
The Access Team

PS -- As their users, technology companies will listen to us, but only
through our collective action. The online community as a whole is going
to have to join together to make our voices heard, *so send the petition
to your friends, share it on Facebook, tweet it, and post it on every
forum you can*.

*SOURCES:*

Access: CISPA: The latest attempt to establish a massive surveillance
state
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e42/2056963694/VEsB/>
ACLU: Comparison of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Legislation
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e7d/2056963694/VEsO/>
Center for Democracy & Technology: CISPA Resource Page
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e7c/2056963694/VEsP/>
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Rogers’ “Cybersecurity” Bill Is Broad
Enough to Use Against WikiLeaks
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e7f/2056963694/VEsHBQ/>
TechDirt: CISPA Is A Really Bad Bill, And Here's Why
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e7e/2056963694/VEsHBA/>
Bloomberg: Lawmaker Defends Cyber Bill as Groups Plan Internet Protest
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd04/13ad9688/72c29f0f/1de40e79/2056963694/VEsHBw/>

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