Re: Anybody know a good attorney?

[Michael Holstein <michael.holstein () csuohio edu>]

> Anybody know a good attorney in the U.S. who specializes in computer 
> security laws?  For example they should be able to answer questions 
> concerning:
>
> 1. Legality of port/vulnerability scanning.
> 2. Legality of writing/possessing exploit code.
> 3. Legality of writing/possessing worm/virus code.
> 4. Implications of DMCA on exploit development.

I'd suggest contacting the EFF (www.eff.org) for a referral -- 
particularly for #4.

You'll need to find one that's licensed in whatever state you reside in 
since most are admitted to their home state plus (sometimes) adjacent 
neighboring states.

Regards,

Michael Holstein CISSP GCIA
Cleveland State University

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