Georgia governor vetoes bill that would criminalize good-faith security research, permit vigilante action

The governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal, has vetoed SB 315, The Unauthorized Computer Access Bill. SB 315 threatened to outlaw good-faith security research and enable “hack back” vigilante action. Georgia is one of the top cybersecurity hubs in the country, with more than 115 cybersecurity businesses generating more than $4.7 billion in revenue. The bill is so vague that it would outlaw reporting security vulnerabilities in good faith, Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Nate Cardozo says. The veto sends the bill back to the Georgia legislature, which may try to override Deal’s veto.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3269206/new-georgia-law-criminalizes-good-faith-security-research-permits-vigilante-action.html