Prevent the passage of "The Cybersecurity Act of 2012" (introduced by Senators Liberman, Collins, and Rockefeller), which would give the Department of Homeland security authority over private companies that control critical infrastructure systems. Keep the freedom and innovation of the Internet in-tact. The government does not need more power over the Internet as it is one of the "last sectors of our economy still mostly free from the corrupting effects of government intervention" (Hawes). "If they're that worried about a catastrophic attack, maybe they should consider putting more emphasis on incident response plans, rather than trying to set some bar they believe is a fair level of security," said a security analyst at a mid-western utility, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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