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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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If the lady (or guys) pants are unzipped - should we notify? 2002-04-01
Andy Richmond
The concept is nice (button up) but it doesn't translate: You don't just pass in the night and see that someone has a vulnerability. In most cases, and with most vulnerabilities, it happens because people are looking in the first place. If they weren't looking, they wouldn't know it was there eit...

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