Though I'd put in my 2 cents.....

A honeypot is a tool which helps system security professionals proactively
learn about system vulnerabilities and techniques hackers use to exploit
them, without a "real" system being compromised (eg. no loss of important
data or privacy). This involves three main steps: 1.) set a "trap" for
the hackers; 2.) wait for hackers to compromise the "system/trap";
and 3.) using previously setup monitors, record the hacker's exploits,
unbeknownst to them.

Jon

At 05:29 AM 5/24/2003 +0300, Erik S. Johansen wrote:
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>I'd prefer a splitup, more like this...
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>A honeypot *is* an information system resource which is designed to appear to
>unauthorized or illicit users as some other kind of information system
>resource.
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>A honeypots *value* lies in the effect unauthorized or illicit use of that
>resource has for its authorized users.
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>- --Erik
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