Mitnick Banned From Security Group

Mitnick Banned From Security Group
Kevin Poulsen, 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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mark him bad forever! 2003-02-16
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No girls allowed. 2003-02-13
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No girls allowed. 2003-02-17
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Did nobody here read Mitnick's book ? 2003-02-16
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Just a publicity stunt by ISSA.. 2003-02-19
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Mitnick certainly is able to generate a great deal of interest and discussion.

My two cents worth: it is a sad but true fact that decisions you make early on often have consequences that affect you for the rest of your life.

I don't think this has anything to do with publicity for the ISSA; I think they are simply trying to take their code of ethics seriously. Some, maybe many, security professionals may be former hackers, but setting high ethical standards is a worthy goal.

It will always be difficult to believe that Mitnick has any motivation other than his own personal enrichment.

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I may not renew my ISSA memberfship 2003-02-22
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