[ale] SB 315 Today's Committee Vote

[Scott Plante]

I may have watched too many "House of Cards" episodes, but doesn't the timing of this City of Atlanta hack/ransomware with the SB 315 votes seem very suspicious? (jk) 


https://www.scmagazine.com/atlanta-computer-systems-under-siege-in-possible-ransomware-attack/article/753123/ 

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From: "Scott M. Jones via Ale" <ale at ale.org> 
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org> 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 7:02:01 PM 
Subject: [ale] SB 315 Today's Committee Vote 

TL;DR: 
Hack-back: still in (bad) 

TOS exemption: in (good) 

Protective amendment: out (bad) 

+++++ 

Update (Mar. 22, 2018): On March 22nd, the House Judiciary Non-Civil 
Committee voted in this version of SB 315, 

https://www.ef-georgia.org/images/sb315/SB-315-8074S.pdf 

changing 'and' to 'or' on line 18, and rejecting this amendment 

https://www.ef-georgia.org/images/sb315/AM292793.pdf 

which would have substantially expanded protections for threat research 
in all of its forms. EFGA is opposed to rejection of the amendment and 
will continue to fight the bill. EFGA was unable to secure broad 
protections needed to give confidence to the entire security research 
community, so that they may continue to have a "safe space" to operate in. 

The amendment lost by a very close vote, 7-5, which entitles the losing 
party to a "minority report" (not related to the movie) which will give 
a sympathetic representative up to 20 minutes to argue in favor of 
amending or killing the bill that came out of committee on the floor 
before the floor vote. 

At this point we need to put our best arguments forward. We need 
specific information on the number of cybersecurity businesses in 
Georgia and what the total economic value is, as well as any "war 
stories" that prove the value of security research in our state, 
including research from independent parties which may have a shade of 
grey. EFGA continues to worry that SB 315 will be used as an 
intimidation method to suppress public vulnerability disclosure and will 
create broad chilling effects in the area of threat research. 

Time is of the essence! SB 315 could be on the floor tomorrow (Friday) 
morning or Monday, so we need to get information ASAP. Please forward 
any supporting information or statements directly to me and I will get 
the information to our legislative contact as soon as I can. 

Thanks, 
Scott M. Jones 
Electronic Frontiers Georgia 
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