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Breach case could curtail Web flaw finders
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-04-26

Security researchers and legal experts have voiced concern this week over the prosecution of an information-technology professional for computer intrusion after he allegedly breached a university's online application system while researching a flaw without the school's permission.

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Breach case could curtail Web flaw finders 2006-04-26
Anonymous
I wonder who reading this article and is outraged by it would support this case (which is essentially the same thing): Say someone is walking by your house and decides they want to test the safety of the lock on your door. They then proceed to pick the lock, take a stroll through your house, and g...

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