Here's some more interesting information... The below email was sent out by the current president of the Georgia Assoc. of Professional Private Investigators. 1. The fact that I have this email shows how little these people know about computer security and forensics. 2. The fact that they use a "secure" Yahoo Group to keep their members up to date, makes me chuckle as to what LITTLE prowess they have on the entire topic of Computer Security. However, I ask that you read what Mr. Roberson wrote, as I have not modified any of the text below, except to remove the html links that cannot be posted on memestreams. ----------------------------------------------
From: "John Roberson" john.jri@gmail.com
To: GAPPI gappinews@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:56:56 -0400
Subject: [GAPPINEWS] Help still needed for HB-1259
There has been no change in HB-1259, it is still on the Governor's desk. That means we still need calls to his office to encourage him to sign the bill this year. The telephone number is (404) 656-1776, so call as soon as you read this message. You also need to contact five others to get them to call also. They don't have to be private investigators, just regular folks like your mother, father and other friends and relatives. It is very important to our industry. If you have keep up with state and national legislation over the past five years we are losing ground every year, and pretty soon our industry will be eroded away. Let's begin the fight now so as not to lose any more ground. Thanks for your participation.
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John Roberson Investigations
Atlanta, GA 1-800-325-0914
706-301-5687 john.jri@gmail.com
Georgia PI license # PDC 000680
Please restrict your post to news that are of interest to GAPPI members. All messages are required to have the name and company name of the sender or they will not be approved. If you enjoy it ask your fellow GAPPI members to join GAPPINEWS. ----------------------------------------------
It would seem that I don't need to join GAPPINEWS to read the news... sad... but true. ----------------------------------------------
Here are some additional notes: If passed this law will make it a felony for anyone in the following fields, computer forensic, CPAs, Forensic Accountants, Doctors, Civil Engineers, Valuation Companies, Forensic Software Companies, from practicing their trade, without being charged with a felony.
Also note, Wombat emailed me the following: From: wombat [yeah-you-wish@go.away.and.spit.org]
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:26 PM
To: dc0de
Subject: Re: FW: FWD: [GAPPINEWS] Help still needed for HB-1259 I hear texas has a law already; I know nevada does (which is cute, as I read it, we're all breaking the law by discussing security at trade shows in Las Vegas, e.g. Black Hat when training) is the forensics certification stuff that's out there, for computer professionals, relevant to this? (i.e. EnCE, and others)
RE: Georgia Law to put Computer Forensics experts in Jail -- HB 1259 | 
