If you've read through some of our posts, you now know what SOPA and PIPA stand for and what their intentions are. I now want to explain to you the OPEN act. It is formally known as the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act. It was introduced in the Senate on December 17, 2011 and introduced in the House on January 18, 2012.
The OPEN Act was introduced as an alternative to the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The OPEN Act seeks to stop transfers of money to foreign websites whose primary purpose is piracy or counterfeiting, whereas SOPA and PIPA also seek to require Internet providers and search engines to redirect users away from viewing the sites. PIPA proposed to do this by blocking the domain name resolution. SOPA requires network providers to prevent access by it's subscribers located in the United States by blocking the IP address.
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/248525/sopa_pipa_stalled_meet_the_open_act.html
According to Darrell Issa, who is the GOP's chief watchdog, “If the ITC investigation finds that a foreign registered website is ‘primarily’ and ‘willfully’ infringing on the IP rights of a U.S. rights holder, the commission would issue a cease and desist order that would compel payment processors, such as Paypal, and online advertising providers to cease doing business with the foreign site in question. This would cut off financial incentives for this illegal activity and deter these unfair imports from reaching the U.S. market.”
I would also like to touch on CISPA which stands for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. CISPA is a proposed law that would allow for the sharing of internet traffic information between the US government and certain technology and manufacturing companies. The purpose of CISPA is to help the U.S. government investigate cyber threats and ensure the security of networks against cyber attacks.
The need for greater cyber security is important to both national security and the economy. We’re already at the point where an enormous amount of government and private business is transacted online and there are parts of our physical infrastructure, including power plants and transportation systems, that are vulnerable to cyber attacks. CISPA was reintroduced on February 13, 2013 with a better infrastructure to respond the cyber intrusions.
What do you guys think about all these cyber protection acts? Is it too much or not enough? I believe people will find loopholes or other ways to pirate. I believe it is almost impossible to stop 100% of online piracy. I do believe these are steps in the right direction and that this has been long overdue.
What do you guys think about all these cyber protection acts? Is it too much or not enough? I believe people will find loopholes or other ways to pirate. I believe it is almost impossible to stop 100% of online piracy. I do believe these are steps in the right direction and that this has been long overdue.
Next time: Aaron Swartz
I will say that I remember when the online community first heard about SOPA and PIPA. The reaction was not one of joy. Everyone was outraged and wanted these shot down. They claimed that these acts would greatly hurt online start-ups and other legitimate online businesses. Now I can say that I personally agree with the main reasons behind these acts, but like the majority of internet users, I do not agree with the actual acts, as they will have [possibly] unintended consequences. I agree with your statement that it is almost impossible to stop 100% of online piracy. The only way that that could be done would be to severely limit the freedoms that citizens have on the internet. That is a whole other discussion by itself. But to even try would be EXTREMELY costly - both in terms of money and happiness of the people. While I do understand why something needs to be done, I tend not to feel so bad for the multi-millionaires that perhaps don't make quite as much as they had hoped. I realize that the smaller salary people get hurt by piracy too, but the people making the most noise, in my opinion, are the greedy record/movie companies. Don't get me wrong though, stealing is wrong though, no matter who it is from. I am just saying that I don't feel too bad for the people living the "1%" life and complaining that they aren't making even more money.
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