While it wasn't clear on what he did when accessing the system I think that this was a fair ruling. These computer security experts are invading others systems which are running legitimately or not. I see this in the same way of an uninvited person entering your house and rummaging through your stuff. While this does hinder computer security experts from doing there job efficiently, it protects the right to privacy of the systems owner. What I feel should be done is for the government to create a system in which security experts can become government trained and certified to go into systems in a particular way (same way police gather evidence). After they are trained they should be allowed to use a service where they can apply for a warrant if enough evidence is gathered about the suspiciousness of the site. I see this as being a fair way to protect the rights of the systems owner. The only issues I find with this approach would be efficiency.
Anyone agree with me?
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This was covered during an interview on 60 minutes last Sunday. http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3340375n
While it wasn't clear on what he did when accessing the system I think that this was a fair ruling. These computer security experts are invading others systems which are running legitimately or not. I see this in the same way of an uninvited person entering your house and rummaging through your stuff. While this does hinder computer security experts from doing there job efficiently, it protects the right to privacy of the systems owner. What I feel should be done is for the government to create a system in which security experts can become government trained and certified to go into systems in a particular way (same way police gather evidence). After they are trained they should be allowed to use a service where they can apply for a warrant if enough evidence is gathered about the suspiciousness of the site. I see this as being a fair way to protect the rights of the systems owner. The only issues I find with this approach would be efficiency. Anyone agree with me?