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Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-10-14

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles will ask a court to set aside the conviction of a man who served 16 months in federal prison for blowing the whistle on an ex-employer's cybersecurity holes, officials said Tuesday.

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Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction 2003-10-16
Ben
This is big. With all of the full-disclosure discussions going on, the government saying that just saying that there is a flaw isn't illegal is HUGE.

Everyone on those mailing lists and the security researchers should thank McDanel....

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