<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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? </div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">(jk)</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font><div id="345c0c0d-4000-4b0c-b882-3bb9407949a1" style=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">https://www.scmagazine.com/atlanta-computer-systems-under-siege-in-possible-ransomware-attack/article/753123/</font></div><div id="345c0c0d-4000-4b0c-b882-3bb9407949a1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></div><hr id="zwchr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"><b>From: </b>"Scott M. Jones via Ale" <ale@ale.org><br><b>To: </b>"Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale@ale.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, March 22, 2018 7:02:01 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[ale] SB 315 Today's Committee Vote<br><br>TL;DR:<br>Hack-back: still in (bad)<br><br>TOS exemption: in (good)<br><br>Protective amendment: out (bad)<br><br>+++++<br><br>Update (Mar. 22, 2018): On March 22nd, the House Judiciary Non-Civil<br>Committee voted in this version of SB 315,<br><br>https://www.ef-georgia.org/images/sb315/SB-315-8074S.pdf<br><br>changing 'and' to 'or' on line 18, and rejecting this amendment<br><br>https://www.ef-georgia.org/images/sb315/AM292793.pdf<br><br>which would have substantially expanded protections for threat research<br>in all of its forms. EFGA is opposed to rejection of the amendment and<br>will continue to fight the bill. EFGA was unable to secure broad<br>protections needed to give confidence to the entire security research<br>community, so that they may continue to have a "safe space" to operate in.<br><br>The amendment lost by a very close vote, 7-5, which entitles the losing<br>party to a "minority report" (not related to the movie) which will give<br>a sympathetic representative up to 20 minutes to argue in favor of<br>amending or killing the bill that came out of committee on the floor<br>before the floor vote.<br><br>At this point we need to put our best arguments forward. We need<br>specific information on the number of cybersecurity businesses in<br>Georgia and what the total economic value is, as well as any "war<br>stories" that prove the value of security research in our state,<br>including research from independent parties which may have a shade of<br>grey. EFGA continues to worry that SB 315 will be used as an<br>intimidation method to suppress public vulnerability disclosure and will<br>create broad chilling effects in the area of threat research.<br><br>Time is of the essence! SB 315 could be on the floor tomorrow (Friday)<br>morning or Monday, so we need to get information ASAP. Please forward<br>any supporting information or statements directly to me and I will get<br>the information to our legislative contact as soon as I can.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Scott M. Jones<br>Electronic Frontiers Georgia<br>_______________________________________________<br>Ale mailing list<br>Ale@ale.org<br>https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale<br>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo<br></div><br></div></div></body></html>