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Re: Odd identd behavior


From: Manuel Lanctot <mlanctot () forcom ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:31:22 -0500

Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote:

Very doubtful. I'm not aware of any law that forbids even portscans,

much less network troubleshooting or the use of tools like nmap in
general.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers

I can't find the related articles but I remember reading something about a man who was arrested after portscanning a website because he donated for a relief fund (after Katrina) and suspected it was a scam. I don't remember if he was indeed charged but he was at least arrested, which is pretty scary.

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Manuel Lanctôt
Linux/IT manager
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