Lawmaker bucks conservatives on cyberlegislation

Published September 9, 2015 8:52pm ET



At least one conservative member of the House favors cybersecurity legislation that opponents fear would be too invasive of privacy.

“I think it’s a good balance because this is the new battlefield that we’re on. Cyber is a great risk,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., told the Washington Examiner. He was attending the Conversations with Conservatives event, run by the Heritage Foundation, on Wednesday. “What I liked about the cybersecurity bill is that it let the private sector do what the private sector does, but it creates a community of sharing between the industry and government.”

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