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Vigilante justice in cyberspace
From: mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:07:44 -0600
http://www.msnbc.com/news/311611.asp Vigilante justice in cyberspace When companies want swift action against hackers, they don't always call the law By Bob Sullivan You're a bank, and you think someone is trying to hack into your computer system. Where do you turn? Law enforcement offers little help -- agencies are overworked and understaffed, and you risk public embarrassment if word gets out. Apparently, there's another option. You might decide to take the law into your own hands. Which means you might call a man known as Lou Cipher. "Lou" says he's spent the last 10 years working for Fortune 500 companies, turning the tables on computer intruders, performing what some have called vigilante justice in cyberspace. ISN is sponsored by Security-Focus.COM
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