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Panel Debates Hacker Amnesty
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2002-03-25

Should hack-and-tell intruders who warn companies about security holes do time with hardened criminals? Security experts probe the ethics of hacking.

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To the armchair sec analysts
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Andy Richmond
If the lady (or guys) pants are unzipped - should we notify? 2002-03-27
How do we handle with care? (1 replies)
If the lady (or guys) pants are unzipped - should we notify? 2002-04-01
Andy Richmond
The concept is nice (button up) but it doesn't translate: You don't just pass in the night and see that someone has a vulnerability. In most cases, and with most vulnerabilities, it happens because people are looking in the first place. If they weren't looking, they wouldn't know it was there either.

In the few cases where a vulnerability is exposed through normal use, I agree that merely promptly reporting the discovery should not make one guilty of a crime.

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Anonymous
Times IT Department got its EGO bruised!!! 2002-03-29
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NYT Should Prosecute... 2002-03-29
Brian Powell (1 replies)
NYT Should Prosecute... 2002-04-01
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Damn the man! 2002-04-01
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What else did he get in to? 2002-04-01
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After reading these posts... 2002-04-02
Robert Perriero (1 replies)
I agree completely 2002-04-02
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