Re: a long response to a Short note on new Laws

[Adam Shostack <adam () homeport org>]

        Which is to say that new and budding security experts will
have to work out of sight of the law to learn the tricks that make
them 'recognized professionals.'

        So, until someone is a recognized professional, they work in
the underground with the paragons of ethics to be found there.

        I don't think the CSI is ready to properly qualify
professionals, never mind the Government.

Adam

Technical Incursion Countermeasures wrote:
| In short the law will allow 'recognised professionals' to carry the tools -
| but allow the 'data cops' to arrest people suspected of committing a crime
| on the basis that they are carrying 'illegal tools' . Jus tthe same as a
| locksmith is allowed to carry lock picks, but a burglar is not..
| 
| Cheers,
| 
| bret
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