IP: Norway has lost it

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

I guess in Norway if I broke into your home (using a picklock -- no damage) and wandered about, I should not have 
broken any law. I doubt that is true and yet it is the same. How do I know if any damage was done especially the pick 
up on information . They have lost it. 


Dave

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, BREAKING-IN'S NO CRIME IN NORWAY 
The Supreme Court in Norway has ruled that it's not a crime to try to break 
into someone else's computer system, because people should expect others to 
try to invade their systems, and take measures to protect themselves. There 
is a crime, ruled the court, only if the system is actually breached. The 
case developed out of an attempt by a computer security company to break 
into the University of Oslo's computers through the Internet, to contribute 
to a feature story by the Norwegian state broadcasting network. Apparently 
the security company mapped holes in the university's computer security, but 
did not break in, tamper with, or steal any information. (USA Today 13 Jan 99)