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Story: Tsunami 'hacker' conviction worries experts
Posted by: Fujikid (Tuesday 18 October 2005, 7:10 AM)
What is it that people here don't get?
When I was a kid I always got in more trouble for lying about my transgressions than I did if I came clean and admitted what I'd done.
This was fair as in general like most people the bigger the trouble I thought I was going to be in the more likely I was to try and deny my actions.
Cuthbert's excuse would have been more believable if it had been his first answer. The fact is he tried to lie and worm his way out of what is undeniably a questionable situation.
The only real messages the Judge has given to security professionals here are -
1) If you're going to try and use your knowledge of security for illegal purposes you might get caught so make sure you have a good alibi prepared up front and don't change it.
2) Don't go around testing peoples locks unless they've asked you to.
Full Talkback thread
Story: Tsunami 'hacker' conviction worries experts
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How is it that a free thinking society cannot voic... Shaun Walter -
It sounds like the lawyer that represented him got... Stack Smasher
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An uneducated verdict. It will spell doom if... Anonymous -
"Instead, Judge Purdy found Cuthbert guilty, becau... AyeRoxor
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Pretty scary to think that only a government-autho... Rich Willis
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If you warn a thief he's being looked at the thief... Anonymous
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A lot of fuss is being made about him initial... David B. Wildgoose
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The situation has arisen due to the wordings of th... Praveen Dalal
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Just goes to show that like the majority of the la... Sb
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The police need computer forensics experts, securi... Craig S Wright
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I would love to work for computer forensics.... Neale Martin
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His biggest mistakes where, to be British, to live... Anon
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What is it that people here don't get?
When I was... Fujikid -
It is interesting to me that unless you are a... Anonymous
