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Talk About A Security Hole, Go To Jail?
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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In bed with Big Energy, the entire NorthEast goes black. The consumer pays the bill, after, of course, the energy companies lay off hundreds of orkers, and stocks soars.
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Um, beacuase then you would definatley be breaking the law, which pretty much goes against what the guy was trying to accomplish.
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Heaven forbid anyone should be held accountable for irresponsibly reporting an exploit! He did those customers a favor, yeah!
Security hole discloses you!
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