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Talk About A Security Hole, Go To Jail?

Posted by simoniker on from the be-vewy-vewy-careful dept.

Nu11.org writes "According to a SecurityFocus article, 'Federal prosecutors in California went too far when they put a man in prison for disclosing a website security hole to the people at risk from it.'" According to the article, "...by explaining how the vulnerability worked, and why customer data was at risk, prosecutors asserted, the security specialist 'impaired the integrity' of the affected network", citing the case of Bret McDanel and his former employer, Tornado Development, Inc. We've discussed the disclosure of software exploits recently.

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  1. Tornado Development? by babyrat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So these guys are allowed to develop Tornadoes that cause massive destruction to trailer parks everywhere, but you are not allowed to tell people about insecure e-mail?

  2. Not freakin' funny! by No+Such+Agency · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Joking about prison rape is the same as joking about some woman being raped on the street. Period. That is all.

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  3. Re:Intereting indeed. by Bingo+Foo · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Slow Down Cowboy!

    Slashdot requires you to wait 20 seconds between hitting 'reply' and submitting a comment.

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    taken! (by Davidleeroth) Thanks Bingo Foo!
  4. Re:The sky is falling! by Cranx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Troll? Oh, did the thought police catch me not having a community-approved thought?