Re: Sanctum Patent Thread

[Jimi Thompson <jimit () myrealbox com>]

.Saphyr wrote:

> Hi there,
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> > And how would this notifying work? These issues are important to web
> > developers. It should be discussed in here (imho)
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> We could for example simply add a keyword into the subject, like "LEGAL".
> People who consider only technical questions should be threaded in this list
> would then be able to easily filter them.
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> Imho, I consider this list main topic as being a "professional and amateur web
> applications security discussion list". As my professional current activity is
> entirely related to web application security, I am consequently as much interrested
> in technical topics than legal ones. I cant barely imagine an IT security related
> list on which no legal issues can be discussed....
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> My 0.2 cents, .antoine
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Short Version - I would suggest there is more than enough fodder to keep 
a seperate "legal" mailing list going.

Long Version -  I would support a "legal" list so that discussions like 
the one that started this could be moved to another venue.  I'd also 
like to see some legal beagles get involved on the list and get educated 
about the technical issues.  Creating a list to exchange information 
between the legal community and the "techies" cannot possibly be a bad 
thing. 

There is a coming convergence of the two fields and neither one is as 
aware of the other as the should be.  Our Congress is getting involved 
in technical issues (i.e. the spam legislation) that it's members simply 
don't understand.  As a result they pass laws who's ramifications they 
don't have a clue about.   I had a rather extensive converstaion with my 
congress person about the DMCA and she ended up not voting for it.  Our 
legislatiors aren't stupid, they are just not educated about 
technology.  This could be our chance to enlighten some future judge or 
elected representative.

We need more coordination between legislation and techncial practice in 
order to deal with many of the issues that security professionals face 
on a daily basis. For example, my current employer is subject to HIPAA, 
FERPA, GLB, and most any other piece of federal legislation dealing with 
data security.  In the wake of Enron/Tyco/All the other crooks, even 
more legislation is likely. 

In addition, many of the states are passing laws dealing with personal 
data integrity & privacy and coupling them with "long arm" statues.  
They are saying that their laws apply when doing business with their 
residents. I'm waiting for this to go to the Supereme Court since one 
state is passing laws that are going to attempt to apply to residents of 
another state. 

2 cents (maybe more like a nickel :))

Jimi

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