Advisory: Rep. Graves to Hold Cybersecurity Event in Atlanta

Washington, D.C. – 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.

Details
Event title: Is it time to go on offense? A conversation about active defense in cyberspace.
Date: Monday, May 1, 2017
Time: 10am to 12pm
Place: Georgia Institute of Technology
Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) Auditorium
85 5th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Rep. Graves will hold a brief press availability following the panel discussion. Announcement of panel participants is forthcoming.
NOTE: Media must RSVP to by April 24.

Background
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.