, SecurityFocus 2003-02-13
By all accounts ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick created only a modest stir when he sauntered into the December meeting of the Los Angeles chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). He sat quietly, paid attention, and at the conclusion of the meeting joined with some of the other 60-odd attendees swapping business cards, chatting with fellow computer security workers and discussing his plans for his new consulting business, Defensive Thinking. "He wasn't flashy at all," recalls one chapter member, who didn't recognize Mitnick until the conclusion of the meeting. "He introduced himself as 'Kevin.'"
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Mitnick Banned From Security Group
2003-02-13
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Zone-H position about ISSA rejectin Mitnick's membership application
2003-02-13
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Mitnick Banned From Security Group
2003-02-14
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Mitnick Banned From Security Group
2003-02-14
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Mitnick Banned From Security Group
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By excluding Mitnick, the ISSA is cementing its reputation as an ivory tower entity with too much theory and too little practice to have relevant input on real-world issues.
By begging them to let him in, Mitnick is doing himself a disservice. He should have walked away. I won't say he's humiliating himself with his efforts, but he's definitely within arms reach of doing so.
All the professionalism in the world won't stop intrusion. All the elitism in the world won't make up for the absence of what real experience from all sides would bring to the table.
As a network intruder with practical experience in unauthorized access to networks some ISSA members are tied to, I am well pleased with their decision. It is good to know they'll continue to reject input that might keep out the likes of me.
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