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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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Re: He Should be Prosecuted 2006-05-01
Anonymous
What of the responsibility of the site owner that contains the data? Should it not be a law that these sites that contain identity/banking information to actively seek penetration testing? Oh, wait, that would force corperate expense, that'll never happen......

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