News Alert: Senate approves controversial cybersecurity bill

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Tuesday October 27, 2015
A reflection of the Department of Homeland Security logo is seen reflected in the glasses of a cyber security analyst in the watch and warning center at the Department of Homeland Security's secretive cyber defense facility at Idaho National Laboratory, which is intended to protect the nation̢۪s power, water and chemical plants, electrical grid and other facilities, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Sharing of computer data on cyber threats between the private sector and U.S. government would increase under legislation expected to win Senate approval on Tuesday despite objections of privacy advocates who fear excessive government surveillance.


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