Rebirth of CISPA, but 'concerns haven't gone away'

The controversial Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is back — and so is the battle as to whether it’s perilous for Americans’ civil liberties.

The authors revived their measure this week with the insistence that it won’t result in a Web user’s private data landing in the hands of the feds. But there’s still a sense among some lawmakers and consumer groups that the bill lacks strong, proper legal checks. “The text is largely the same as last year, and the concerns haven’t gone away,” said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA). “The need to act certainly has intensified,” he added, though he said nothing so far indicated to him “the challenges are insurmountable.”