DEFCON: Massachusetts Agency Sues To Stop Presentation

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via El Reg.

[snip]

A transit agency in New England has filed a federal lawsuit to stop three
Massachusetts Institute of Technology grad students from publicly
presenting research at Defcon demonstrating gaping security holes in two of
the agency's electronic payment systems.

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) also named MIT in the
17-page complaint, which seeks unspecified monetary damages for violation
of the computer fraud and abuse act, negligent supervision and other causes
of action. It also requests a temporary order preventing the students from
"publicly stating or indicating that the security or integrity" of the
MBTA's systems has been compromised.

[snip]

More:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/09/defcon_speakers_sued/

Anyone ever heard of "The Streisand Effect"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

Enjoy.

- - ferg

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