Opinion

Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (CSEA) Changes Rules of the Game Forever

New legislation gives security the power to trump customer privacy.

By David H. Holtzman

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Seriously, though, it's a little depressing that the experience gained from years of protecting our customers' privacy is now as outmoded as funding for a dotcom or demand for a VCR. With this bill and the spirit behind it, we may have reached the tipping point of privacy in our society. It's hard to imagine any company refusing to comply with a request from the government no matter what business they're in, and eventually it will affect CSOs in all U.S. industries. The million-dollar question is whether the exemption from lawsuits will apply to cooperative non-ISPs. They might have to Go Directly to Jail.

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