Perhaps this can be a catalyst for other tech companies opposing this bill; we can hope it could cause enough bad PR for companies that are supporting CISPA that they reverse their position.
One can dream...
From the list of risk factors:
29. Viruses, hacking, phishing and malware. Oh my.
At least someone has a sense of humor.
What will this do to Facebook's future IPO when potential investors see a "maverick" CEO who does what he wants without consulting the board? I can't imagine a lot of fund managers will like the idea of putting billions of dollars at stake with someone like Zuckerberg spending huge sums of money without getting input from people who already own a large percentage of the company.
How does Zuckerberg own only 28% of the stock but have 57% of the voting rights? Are there really that many non-voting shareholders?
On a side note, isn't Kevin Poulsen (the author of the article) some notourious (ex)computer criminal that was charged with espoinage? The Watchman : The Twisted Life and Crimes of Serial Hacker Kevin Poulsen by Jonathan Littman was the book I read about it. Is this the same guy?
Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash. -- Lazarus Long
