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RE: Honeypot Definition - Almost There!
From: "Eric D. Williams" <eric () infobro com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:15:32 -0400
On Friday, May 23, 2003 8:05 PM, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu [SMTP:Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu] wrote: 8<...>8 vk> Slight logical whoops here - the *TOOL* is being used (hopefully) in an vk> authorized manner. The *TOOL* is collecting information on somebody else's vk> unauthorized use of something. Compare this to a law enforcement wiretap, vk> where the value is an authorized collection of information on the bad guy's vk> discussions of something illegal..... vk> Unless of course the black hats are using the honeypot itself to gather data vk> on you.. ;) It may not be a logical lapse. It could be a semantic artifact from the application of the definition. I do favor "information system resource" however so that term is probably more 'workable' given the constraint on application you cite e.g. using 'it' as a sanctioned resource inside your own enclave to ... "it's misdirected, unauthorized or illicit use." -e
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