On December 1, 2015, President Obama signed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) into law. CISA is meant to encourage companies to share information about cyber threats with the government, but critics argue that it will instead lead to more widespread government surveillance.

One particularly controversial aspect of CISA is its provisions relating to computer hacking. Under CISA, companies can share information about cyber threats with the government, including information about computer hacks. The government can then use this information to prosecute the hackers.

Critics argue that this provision will lead to more government surveillance, as companies will be more …