Law & Policy Category
Rietta's law and policy posts, including open letters opposing Georgia's SB 315 anti-hacking bill and warning Congress against mandated encryption backdoors.
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03/27/2018
Georgia SB 315, set to criminalize most independent security threat research, heads to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal for signature or veto
by Frank Rietta
As big companies buy cyber insurance over fixing security, Georgia clears the way for them to sue or press charges against Good Samaritan researchers.
03/26/2018
Georgia SB 315 anti-hacking law dangerously misses the mark of protecting people, making us all less safe
by Frank Rietta
If Georgia SB 315 becomes law, security experts will stop reporting vulnerabilities in good faith, since doing so could lead to criminal prosecution.
05/18/2017
Troubling ISP Privacy Repeal: The Data Will be Breached
by Frank Rietta
With a green light from Congress & President Trump, your ISP may begin some really creepy business practices that endanger your family's privacy and security.
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05/03/2017
Americans' Access to Strong Encryption is at Risk, an Open Letter to Congress
by Frank Rietta
When sophisticated adversaries want to hack a network, they ultimately win. A government mandated encryption backdoor would make Americans less safe.
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04/22/2016
Calls to Ban Effective Encryption Continue Despite Data Breach Crisis
by Frank Rietta
Calls for the U.S. Congress to ban effective encryption are repeated despite the current information security crisis in which data breaches are regular news.
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04/08/2016
U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Ban Effective Encryption, Making Security Illegal
by Frank Rietta
Senators Feinstein and Burr published a bill that would ban effective encryption: no conversation or data exchange the government can't access if it wants to.
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01/17/2012
Wikipedia *blackout* tomorrow in protest to SOPA/PIPA
by Frank Rietta
Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours on January 18 in protest of SOPA and PIPA, showing the chilling effect of shutting down websites without due process.
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