Revised draft of the Rockefeller-Snowe cybersecurity legislation removes the so-called kill switch that gives the president the authority to shut down the Internet in the event of a massive cyberattack. Read the full article [SearchCompliance.com] with the help of CNN.com’s John Sutter.com and other tech experts. The legislation would allow the president to take control of the Internet if he was hacked in a major cyberattack, Sutter said. The bill would be the first time the president has the power to shut the Internet down.
Source: https://threatpost.com/revised-cybersecurity-act-reshapes-federal-compliance-education-032410/73735/