Re: Rate Stratfor's Incident Response

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 4:06 PM,  <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:16:19 EST, Benjamin Kreuter said:
>
> > Really, calling it "breaking in" is a stretch.  You connected a
> > computer to a publicly accessible computer network, where anyone can
> > send anything to your computer.  If hacking such a system is "breaking
> > in," you might as well claim that shouting across your neighbor's yard
> > is "breaking in."
>
> Bad analogy.  Closer would be if you have a house that's got a driveway on a
> public street, and you claim it's not breaking and entering if you walk up the
> driveway, try the doorknob, find it unlocked, and let yourself in without the
> permission of the residents.  Saying that "anybody could walk up and let
> themselves in the door" doesn't make it legal.
Is it a house, or is it a public store like Walmart or Home Depot?

Jeff

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