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Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws
From: Adam Shostack <adam () homeport org>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
Which is to say that new and budding security experts will have to work out of sight of the law to learn the tricks that make them 'recognized professionals.' So, until someone is a recognized professional, they work in the underground with the paragons of ethics to be found there. I don't think the CSI is ready to properly qualify professionals, never mind the Government. Adam Technical Incursion Countermeasures wrote: | In short the law will allow 'recognised professionals' to carry the tools - | but allow the 'data cops' to arrest people suspected of committing a crime | on the basis that they are carrying 'illegal tools' . Jus tthe same as a | locksmith is allowed to carry lock picks, but a burglar is not.. | | Cheers, | | bret | Technical Incursion Countermeasures | consulting () bwa net http://www.ticm.com/ | ph: (+61)(08) 9454 2487(UTC+8 hrs) fax: (+61)(08) 9454 6042 | | The Insider - a e'zine on Computer security | http://www.ticm.com/info/insider/index.html | -- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume
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- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws cfb (Jul 07)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Technical Incursion Countermeasures (Jul 07)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Rick Smith (Jul 08)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Adam Shostack (Jul 08)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Steven M. Bellovin (Jul 12)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Eric Budke (Jul 08)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Technical Incursion Countermeasures (Jul 12)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws David Lang (Jul 08)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Frederick M Avolio (Jul 12)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Stout, Bill (Jul 07)
- Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws Technical Incursion Countermeasures (Jul 07)