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RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology
From: "Hagen, Eric" <ehagen () DenverNewspaperAgency com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 11:41:52 -0700
Ah, yes most first-world countries do not treat extortion lightly. However, most first-world countries pay their workers more than corporations are happy to provide, so the data ends up in developing countries where there is little legal framework to protect data privacy. That is more what I was referring to. Eric -----Original Message----- From: Paul O'Malley [mailto:ompaul () eircom net] Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 5:01 AM To: Hagen, Eric Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 19:02, Hagen, Eric wrote:
The fact is that in the US, an individual would likely be arrested for
even
threatening to release this information. The problem with the countries overseas is that US laws, especially the privacy laws, are virtually unenforcable. While the activity of releasing that information it illegal in the US, it is not usually illegal in another country, therefore, even
if
the individual released that information while residing in his native country, his actions would be entirely lawfull, and even under extradition treaties, the US would have little or no recourse in sequestering that information, which is a huge problem. Just my 2c. Eric
Well now there is a slight misunderstanding - in the EU you can get a very big kick if you are naughty with other peoples data. It should be noted that moving personal data out of the EU to process it elsewhere is not legal. The US or Switzerland or any other place for that matter is not considered a safe harbour for data. Paul --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visual & Easy-to-use are not words that you think of when talking about network analyzers. Are you sick of the three window text decodes? Download ClearSight Network's Analyzer and see a new network analysis tool that makes the complex - easy http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/ClearSightNetworks_security-basics_0310 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum Systems PRESIDIO: PGP / XML GATEWAY APPLIANCE The Presidio integrates PGP data encryption and XML Web Services security to simplify the management and deployment of PGP and reduce overall PGP costs by up to 80%. FREE WHITEPAPER & 30 Day Trial - http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/ForumSystems_security-basics_031027 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Robert Mezzone (Oct 27)
- Re: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology J Kallberg (Oct 27)
- Re: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Bruno G. San Alejo (Oct 27)
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- RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Hagen, Eric (Oct 27)
- RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Jimi Thompson (Oct 28)
- Re: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology John T. Hoffoss (Oct 29)
- Re: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Ranjeet Shetye (Oct 30)
- RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Jimi Thompson (Oct 28)
- RE: A reminder that security is not inherently solvable with tech nology Randy Golly (Oct 28)