Re: Symantec wants to criminalize security info sharing

[Jonathan Rickman <jonathan () xcorps net>]

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On Thursday 11 September 2003 09:47, Richard M. Smith wrote:

> For example, if Symantec were to get this law passed, are they prepared
> to see their employees who work on the Bugtraq email list go to jail?

Of course not. They'll just shut it down. They don't want to see 
vulnerabilities discussed openly because that keeps them from being able 
to charge for advisories. The fact that these services still exist is due 
to their fear of community backlash, not corporate goodwill. Don't kid 
yourself, there are plenty of others out there just like them who would 
like nothing more than to make the so called "security community" an 
exclusive club open only to corporate types who see things their way. 
Many of them are among us. Fortunately, in most cases the good they do 
outweighs the ill will that they harbor. Eventually the thirst for more 
revenue will push them over the edge, and I for one, believe that the 
first one to step over that line will suffer such a backlash that the 
others contemplating following them will go back to their corners and 
sulk. If I had to bet on who the first will be, I would probably put my 
money on Symantec. I don't have anything against them particularly, but I 
think they are very close to the edge, as this quote indicates.

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Jonathan Rickman
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