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Re: Honeypot legal ramifications....
From: Lance Spitzner <lance () honeynet org>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:17:56 -0500
Regarding the privacy of hackers...IMO they waive their rights if they are confronted with a banner stating ...authorized users only, all events are monitored... This seems to be fair warning to anyone, although I am unaware ofany legal precedents.
Legal issues can be complex when dealing with honeypots. Not only is there no precedence, but the rules and regulations differ for every country. To make the situation even more confusing, it often depends on what type of honeypots you have deployed, where they are deployed, how they are capturing information and what types, and what that data will be used for. So in many ways there is no single answer as there are simply too many variables involved.
One recommendation would be to get a better understanding of those issues from a legal authority. Recently Richard Salgado of the US Department of Justice (CCIPS) wrote a new chapter dedicated to the legal issues of honeynets. While the book (KYE 2nd edition) will not be announced for another week or two, you can find his chp online now at http://www.honeynet.orb/book/Chp8.pdf.
lance
Current thread:
- Honeypot legal ramifications.... Ryan Trost (Jun 07)
- Re: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Pitts (Jun 07)
- Re: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 07)
- Re: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Lance Spitzner (Jun 08)
- Re: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Lance Spitzner (Jun 08)
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- Re: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Freddie Beaver (Jun 08)
- RE: Honeypot legal ramifications.... Polazzo Justin (Jun 09)
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