The House approved a cybersecurity bill Thursday over objections from the White House and threats that the legislation would be vetoed. The bill, which aims to protect industries, infrastructure and corporate networks from cyber attacks, was criticized by the Obama administration for not sufficiently addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would encourage companies and the federal government to swap confidential information they have about potential threats. House Speaker John Boehner dismissed the Obama administration's privacy concerns, saying "the White House believes the government ought to control the Internet, the government ought to set standards and the government ought to take care of everything that's needed for cybersecurity. They're in a camp all by themselves."
