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Who Stuck the Fork(s) in the Cybersecurity Bill?

Posted on August 3, 2012July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Stewart Baker  asks,

“who deserves the credit for killing the [cybersecurity] bill? Or the blame, if we suffer a significant attack on our civilian infrastructure before Congress returns to the issue?

On the lobbying side, I’d nominate two candidates.”

Stewart’s candidates? The Chamber of Commerce and …. wait for it…. privacy activists.

You can read his commentary on The Volokh Conspiracy.

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