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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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Zone-H position about ISSA rejectin Mitnick's membership application 2003-02-13
Anonymous
My father tought me an important lesson: "those who care only about questions of principles are going to loose in their life".

Admitting Mitnick (despite his past) to ISSA might have been a smart move, as he would probalby contribute to the association more that most of the people who are currently...

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