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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? 2003-04-19
Anonymous
I think the point to take away from all of this is that lawmakers don't know what WE are doing. Because of that they will make broad sweeping laws that just don't sound right to us. Unless we complain to and educate THEM, things like this will continue to happen. Don't just complain, fix it. THAT is...

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