denolth2
07-10-02, 01:15 PM
taken from lockergnome that was taken from computerworld
braindeath is becoming epidemic! :o den2
Consider This
Forwarded by JW
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,72519,00.html
The next time you have a face-to-face with your elected representatives, you might want to start asking about their opinions on technology laws that are being proposed left and right. Holding a public office seems to be introducing brain death more frequently considering proposals by Senator Fritz Hollings and now LA congressman Howard Berman. If Mr. Berman gets his way, companies may very well be allowed to hack into your systems without proof of provocation in order to ensure that you are using their software according to the stated rules. Mind you, if they cause colateral damage or upset other systems, there isn't thing one you can do in return. Nope, they'll have legal protection. This garbage is seriously getting scary. If you think it won't be abused, consider the case of Dimitry Skylarov when he publicly pointed out eBook security problems with Adobe's software and was promptly thrown in jail for his trouble under the authority of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. He was eventually released, but that doesn't make it any more right. :p
braindeath is becoming epidemic! :o den2
Consider This
Forwarded by JW
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,72519,00.html
The next time you have a face-to-face with your elected representatives, you might want to start asking about their opinions on technology laws that are being proposed left and right. Holding a public office seems to be introducing brain death more frequently considering proposals by Senator Fritz Hollings and now LA congressman Howard Berman. If Mr. Berman gets his way, companies may very well be allowed to hack into your systems without proof of provocation in order to ensure that you are using their software according to the stated rules. Mind you, if they cause colateral damage or upset other systems, there isn't thing one you can do in return. Nope, they'll have legal protection. This garbage is seriously getting scary. If you think it won't be abused, consider the case of Dimitry Skylarov when he publicly pointed out eBook security problems with Adobe's software and was promptly thrown in jail for his trouble under the authority of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. He was eventually released, but that doesn't make it any more right. :p