Sen Wyden keeps quiet on backing Lieberman bill

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is still keeping mum about whether he will back cybersecurity legislation that the Senate is expected to consider at the end of the month. Sen Wyden has raised concerns about the information-sharing section of Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) cybersecurity bill, arguing that it would infringe on citizens' privacy rights.

Sen Wyden led the fight against anti-piracy legislation that died earlier this year and has vowed to continue the same battle against any cybersecurity bill that threatens American's privacy online. Sen Wyden has been working with Lieberman and other co-sponsors of the bill to address his privacy concerns, and said those talks are still continuing. "I'm certainly not going to make any judgments at this point, but discussions are ongoing," Sen Wyden said. "I'll have more to say, but I'm not going to make any announcements about my position today." However, Sen Wyden said he is optimistic that stronger privacy protections will ultimately be included in the bill.