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Re: Interesting conviction


From: b.hines () comcast net
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:22:30 +0000

I didn't read anywhere in the article that Mr. Cuthbert had an agreement with the website's owner to carry out 
penetration testing.  Am I missing the point? 


Betcha a lot of folks will have some opinions on this one.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39226979,00.htm

Jay


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