Shutting Down the Internet?

[preparednesspro]

Shutting Down the Internet?

http://hannity.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/0 ... -internet/

Enjoy The Great American Blog while you can.

A little-noticed bill introduced in the Senate by Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) could give the President of the United States the authority to shut down the Internet if he (or she) deems necessary.

The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 has a provision that says, the President...

"...may declare a cybersecurity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network..."

Despite the reference to Federal Government networks, analysts say private companies and organizations would also be required to comply with a Presidential directive to shutdown.

The full text of the bill is available here.

Is this another example of the government overstepping its bounds or is this the right thing to do to protect this nation's cybersecurity systems?

Your thoughts?

[Col. Flagg]

This is nothing more than an attempt to prevent the truth from the alternative media getting out to people. Look at 9/11 for example... many have awakened from their slumber because of the true journalism, investigation and truth reporting of the alternative media. If/when the next false flag event occurs, they'll need a way to make sure that the truth about it remains hidden from the public.

[pritchet1]

Short answer to question - Yes.

See my article from last month's macCompanion Magazine on Systematic Site Shutdowns.

[preparednesspro]

Great article, very comprehensive. Do you think this "internet shutdown" would be individual, targeted sites? Because the internet is frequented by many more people than just Americans - how would the President have that authority over everyone? What would other nations have to say about this?

[gruden]

The US Gov't can take action under the auspices of law on any server hosted in the United States. For web servers hosted elsewhere, they can appeal to the government where it's hosted (assuming they aren't already in cahoots), or they can resort to more underhanded methods the Pritchet outlined in his article.

As far as what they will actually do, who knows? If you've been reading articles in alternative news, what's becoming clear is there is a very gradual but accelerated closing down of rights. Here a little, there a little. Not enough that the people get roused all at once, but the heat is being turned up against the frog sitting in a pot of water. The internet is just one more thing. It will be scattershot until it's too late and only approved corporate sites will remain.

[preparednesspro]

but the heat is being turned up against the frog sitting in a pot of water. The internet is just one more thing. It will be scattershot until it's too late and only approved corporate sites will remain.

We're beginning to resemble Communist China more than we are the US.

[wordpur]

Great article, very comprehensive. Do you think this "internet shutdown" would be individual, targeted sites? Because the internet is frequented by many more people than just Americans - how would the President have that authority over everyone? What would other nations have to say about this?

IF "us of A" had a president, he would have ONLY DUH "authority" over whatever "WE the PEOPLE" GIVE HIM!

DUH sleepy sheepy are the ones bowing to the IMPOSTER who pretends IT has whatever "authorty" they bow to !

DUN nations north and south will jump to the floor to comply!

A K-band satellite or shortwave/ ham will be the only way to get the OUTSIDE world!

http://www.rbndish.com/complete_systems.htm Is a one time fee for the whole system including service of satellite!

http://www.shopramseyelectronics.com/-c ... 83fbed5e37

There are many other and many cheaper but that is all I have time for today!

HERE is a bit more on the CHARGE FOR DUH NET BILL

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CHAIRMAN ROCKEFELLER AND SENATOR SNOWE
INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION

This comprehensive legislation addresses our country’s unacceptable vulnerability to massive cyber crime, global cyber espionage, and cyber attacks that could cripple our critical infrastructure.

We presently have systems to protect our nation’s secrets and our government networks against cyber espionage, and it is imperative that those cyber defenses keep up with our enemies’ cyber capabilities.
However, another great vulnerability our country faces is the threat to our private sector critical infrastructure–banking, utilities, air/rail/auto traffic control, telecommunications–from disruptive cyber attacks that could literally shut down our way of life.

This proposed legislation will bring new high-level governmental attention to develop a fully integrated, thoroughly coordinated, public-private partnership to our cyber security efforts in the 21st century by:

1) Significantly raising the profile of cybersecurity within the Federal government and streamlining cyber-related government functions and authorities.

2) Promoting public awareness and protecting civil liberties.

3) Remaking the relationship between government and the private sector on cybersecurity.

4) Fostering innovation and creativity in cybersecurity to develop long-term solutions.
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1) Significantly raise the profile of cybersecurity within the Federal government and streamline cyber-related government functions and authorities.

 Establish the Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor within the Executive Office of the President. The National Cybersecurity Advisor will lead this office and report directly to the President. The Advisor will serve as the lead official on all cyber matters, coordinating with the intelligence community, as well as the civilian
agencies. This section also outlines a number of important functions and authority of the National Cybersecurity Advisor, including the authority to disconnect a Federal or critical infrastructure network
from the Internet if they are found to be at risk of cyber attack.

 Develop a comprehensive national strategy for cybersecurity. The Advisor is responsible for developing a comprehensive national strategy for cybersecurity to coordinate Federal and private sector cybersecurity efforts.

 Require a Quadrennial Cybersecurity Review. The legislation will direct the National Cybersecurity Advisor to conduct a quadrennial review of the U.S. cybersecurity program, modeled after the Defense Department’s Quadrennial Defense Review, to examine cyber
strategy, budget, plans, and policies.

 Require a threat and vulnerability assessment to gain a thorough, comprehensive and coordinated understanding of the threats and vulnerabilities of public systems and private-sector owned critical infrastructure.

2) Promote public awareness and protect civil liberties. [YEA! when pigs fly!]

 Promote cybersecurity awareness by initiating a cybersecurity awareness campaign to educate the general public about cybersecurity risks and countermeasures they can implement to better protect themselves.

 Require a comprehensive legal review of the federal statutory and regulatory legal framework applicable to cybersecurity, including recommendations on changes that need to be made to modernize this legal framework.

Require a report on identity management and civil liberties. The legislation would require the Advisor to review the feasibility of an identity management and authentication program, to include recommendations regarding civil liberties protections.

3) Remake the relationship between government and the private sector on cybersecurity.

 Create a public-private clearinghouse for cyber threat and vulnerability information-sharing. The clearinghouse would responsible for the management and sharing of data between the federal government and private sector critical infrastructure operators.

 Create a Cybersecurity Advisory Panel consisting of outside experts in cybersecurity from industry, academia, and non-profit advocacy organizations to review and advise the President the on cybersecurity related matters. [If we had a president, maybe we could volunteer to ADVISE!]

 Establish enforceable cybersecurity standards. The legislation would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish measureable and auditable cybersecurity standards that would be applicable both to government and the private sector.

 Provide for licensing and certification of cybersecurity
professionals. The legislation would require the development and implementation of a professional licensing and certification program for cybersecurity professionals similar to those required for other
major professions.

 Create state and regional cybersecurity centers for small and medium sized companies. These centers, modeled off of the Commerce Department’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) programs, would assist small and medium sized businesses in adopting cybersecurity measures.

 Establish international norms and cybersecurity deterrence measures. The legislation would require the Advisor to work with the Secretary of State to develop international standards and techniques for improving cybersecurity.

 Establish a Secure Products and Services Acquisitions Board responsible for certifying that products the federal government purchases will have met standards for security as established by the Board. Many federal contracts do not incorporate cybersecurity provisions, and this Board would eliminate that problem by requiring that all information and communication technologies are reviewed and approved.

4) Foster innovation and creativity in cybersecurity to develop long-term solutions.

 Expand the Scholarship-For-Cyber-Service program focused on recruiting students into a cybersecurity curriculum program. Upon graduation, these students would enter public service, joining an agency or department and leveraging the skills they’ve learned.

 Create cybersecurity competitions and challenges to attract, identify, and recruit individuals to cybersecurity.

 Increase federal cybersecurity research and development at the National Science Foundation.

 Attempt to place a dollar value on cybersecurity risk. The legislation would require the Advisor to provide a report on the feasibility of creating a market for cybersecurity risk management, to include civil liability and government insurance.

THAT WAS THE BOTTOM LINE of mr. Greedy's BILL!
Grab yo V's mask!