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Port scans legal, judge says
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2000-12-18

Federal court finds that scanning a network doesn't cause damage, or threaten public health and safety.

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Legality based on Assumtion 2000-12-19
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Regardless of the purpose of the scan, no inherent damage was caused. The suit should have never even been brought to trial.

Making port scanning illegal based on the assumption that the person doing it may or may not have ill gotten intentions is ludicrous. Purpose should not be guessed at, or...

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