Re: Presidential Internet Kill Switch

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 6:28 AM, Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:56 PM, Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com> wrote:
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> > I'm rather less concerned about 'presidential kill switch' and much
> > more concerned about 'security consulting illegal in undefined
> > contexts unless undefined certifications are maintained'.  What if it
> > was illegal to hire anyone who could actually find a problem?
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> Then the criminals (and terrorists and whomever) win.

Yes.  Those of us who have a problem with the criminals and terrorists
and whomever winning should probably stop worrying about some in
extremis provision that'll never be triggered and worry more about the
part where some certification authority can fire you.

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