{"id":50275,"date":"2023-05-04T09:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=50275"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:57:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:57:01","slug":"the-restrict-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=50275","title":{"rendered":"The RESTRICT Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Restrict<\/mark>ing the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act<\/mark> or the RESTRICT<\/mark> Act<\/mark><\/b> (S 686) was introduced in the Senate on March 7, 2023. The bill is draconian and will severely limit the rights of\u00a0 Americans. There are restrictions in the bill regarding FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests by Americans and limits on Judicial Review of government actions. It is an unconstitutional bill, but I wonder if anyone in Washington has read the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n

The following article is used by permission https:\/\/www.cyberteamus.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The RESTRICT Act<\/a><\/p>\n

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A castle is a good picture of a cybersecurity strategy.<\/p>\n

Layers of barriers were meant to protect the vulnerable.\u00a0 If an enemy crossed the moat, they\u2019d face towering walls.<\/p>\n

Should they breach the walls, they\u2019d encounter another obstacle.\u00a0 And so on.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to modern times.\u00a0 A recent bill before the U.S. government poses a risk to one of those layers.<\/p>\n

Read on for why this matters to you as a freedom-loving individual.<\/p>\n

How Does a VPN Work?<\/span><\/p>\n

A virtual private network (VPN<\/a>) uses an encrypted connection to the public internet.<\/p>\n

Users outside this system are prevented from pulling data. Whether that\u2019s Big Tech, or other sources seeking to use it for personal gain.<\/p>\n

The statistics on usage of a secure VPN by Americans have increased since 2020:<\/p>\n