New Cybersecurity Bill Gives Obama ‘Power To Shut Down Companies’

New Cybersecurity Bill Gives Obama ‘Power To Shut Down Companies’:

An amalgamated cybersecurity bill that lawmakers hope to pass before the end of the year includes new powers which would allow President Obama to shut down not only entire areas of the Internet, but also businesses and industries that fail to comply with government orders following the declaration of a national emergency – increasing fears that the legislation will be abused as a political tool."