Re: Moving forward with defintion of honeypots

["Richard H. Cotterell" <seec () mail retina ar>]

Ref: Lance Spitzner <lance () honeynet org>'s
     message dated Monday, May 19, 2003, 22:23 hours.

Based on all the feedback we have been getting, I've 
narrowed this down into two options.


OPTION A
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  "A honeypot is an information system resource who's
   value lies in being probed, attacked, or compromised"


OPTION B
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  "A honeypot is an information system resource who's
   value lies in monitoring unauthorized or illicit use of 
   that resource"

In purely stark objective terms, Option B would be the natural choice.  I 
don't see any reason why not to include the term: 'or attempted use... ' 
insofar as a failed attempt does indicate the illicit nature behind the 
action.

Not to far off in the future, unauthorized use - whether licit or not in 
nature - will become a criminal offence.  The writing is on the wall!

Cheers!


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Richard H. Cotterell  <mailto:seec () mail retina ar>

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their
simplification.
  -Martin Fischer, American philosopher, poet, and essayist