MIT Students' Gag Order Lifted

mytrip and several other readers let us know that a judge in Boston has lifted the gag order — actually let it expire — against three MIT students who discovered flaws in the security of the local transit system, the MBTA. We've discussed the case over the last 10 days. "Judge O'Toole said he disagreed with the basic premise of the MBTA's argument: That the students' presentation was a likely violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a 1986 federal law meant to protect computers from malicious attacks such as worms and viruses. Many had expected Tuesday's hearing to hinge on First Amendment issues and what amounts to responsible disclosure on the part of computer security researchers. Instead, O'Toole based his ruling on the narrow grounds of what constitutes a violation of the CFAA. On that basis, he said MBTA lawyers failed to convince him on two points: The students' presentation was meant to be delivered to people, and was not a computer-to-computer 'transmission.' Second, the MBTA couldn't prove the students had caused at least $5,000 damage to the transit system."

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the terrorists have won

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you going to vote Barack Hussein Osama into the white house?

Re:They can't hold their talk now, can they?

[corsec67]

I find people saying "Can I ask you a question?" is worse.

My response is often "You just did."

Re:They never signed a non disclosure contract

[Anonymous Coward]

The Niggers are givin slashdot bitch-boys a gag order in their mouths. Da Crew will be conductinating drive by rapings at a quarter past 7pm. We be running a train to far up in that ass you be shitting sperm out for the week. Bring your tears cause the only lube will be yah fear.

Signed,
the Niggers