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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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Panel Debates Hacker Amnesty 2002-03-31
Anonymous
It depends on the perspective.

If some guy hacked my box and told me about it, and helped me patch it up, sure; I wouln't mind, and I'll even thank the guy. And it should apply to companies which have secure information that would be worth millions maybe.

Putting good hackers into jail would be st...

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