Congressman Tom Graves To Hold Cybersecurity Discussion
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14), in conjunction with Georgia Tech, will be hosting a discussion on cybersecurity and what public policy would be beneficial in fighting cyber criminals on May 1st from 10a ’til 12p at the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) Auditorium at Georgia Tech. From a presser:
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology will hold a cybersecurity event in Atlanta on May 1, which will feature a bipartisan, multisector panel discussion about whether public policy can help individuals and businesses go on offense to defeat and unmask cyberattackers.
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Last month, Rep. Graves proposed the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act (ACDC) as a discussion draft. The draft bill makes changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to allow the use of limited defensive measures that exceed the boundaries of one’s network in an attempt to identify and stop attackers. Once a cybercriminal is identified, the victim can share that information with law enforcement or try to disrupt an ongoing attack. Click HERE to read more about ACDC.
The title of the discussion is “Is it time to go on offense? A conversation about active defense in cyberspace.”
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Tom Graves voted to let ISPs sell our browser data stripping consumers of privacy protection. For that reason, pardon me if I think him unqualified in this arena.
Graves has proposed a bill and invited discussion. It’s a technical issue and it would be great if he consults with technical people before drafting legislation. The current iteration of his bill would allow pursuit across networks to chase an intruder. There needs to be some constraints in place to ensure that no damage occurs to the innocent. The cops can come on my property if they’re chasing a criminal but they don’t get to level my buildings with impunity and they don’t get to take my personal info with them.