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Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison?
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-04-16

SAN FRANCISCO--Using a honeypot to detect and surveil computer intruders might put you on the working end of federal wiretapping beef, or even get you sued by the next hacker that sticks his nose in the trap, a Justice Department attorney warned Wednesday.

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Use a Honeypot, Go to Prison? 2003-04-17
Anonymous
What I find amazing is that the DOJ, isn't taking steps to change the law to explicitly allow private honeypots and other detection methods as a means to detect and prevent hacking.

Isn't the DOJ supposed to be working with the homeland security department to find cybercrimes?

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