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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? 2003-04-18
Anonymous
In some states it is legal to use lethal force to protect you and/or your property. The honeypot and anything therein is your property and you are only protecting it. The computer is like a child it will only do what it is taught/instructed. You should be able to protect your network....

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