Re: Port Scans are Legal

[Brett Glass <brett () LARIAT ORG>]

Actually, while it may not be illegal under the law cited in
that article, it is most likely illegal under the ECPA (Electronic
Communications Privacy Act), which has broad provisions that
prohibit such things.

--Brett Glass

At 03:51 PM 12/18/2000, Crist Clark wrote:

> The question come up here every few weeks, and it looks like any doubt
> has been erased for now. Port scanning is not illegal in the USA,
>
>  http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/article.html%3Fid%3D126
>
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