, 2009-03-20
Research is the backbone of the security industry but the legal climate has become so adverse that researchers have had to worry about injunctions, FBI visits, and even arrest.
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Time to Shield Researchers
, 2009-03-20 Research is the backbone of the security industry but the legal climate has become so adverse that researchers have had to worry about injunctions, FBI visits, and even arrest.
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If there were a governmental disclosure program in place -- and more importantly, a law shielding those who responsibly reported newly-discovered flaws, as well as a hefty fine levied against infrastructure providers (financial, technological, or transportation) that would be 90% passed on to the reporter -- it would provide an incentive to avoid selling these things on the black or gray markets.
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