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Cisco hits back at flaw researcher
by flynn23 at 10:59 pm EDT, Jul 27, 2005

The networking giant and Internet Security Systems jointly filed a request Wednesday for a temporary restraining order against Michael Lynn and the organizers of the Black Hat security conference.

We may need to start a legal defense fund for Michael.

The thing that really gets me about these occurances, is how is this not equivalent to whistle blowing? I mean, if this was a disease or a terrorist threat that you had discovered and you published it or exposed it, you'd be lauded as a hero. But because there's technology involved, then you're a target and a criminal.

RE: Cisco hits back at flaw researcher
by Rattle at 11:10 pm EDT, Jul 27, 2005

flynn23 wrote:
We may need to start a legal defense fund for Michael.

Yes, that may be necessary. However, I seriously hope that some entity with a hell of alot more money and power behind it than we have steps forward to help defend him.

I don't want to see a repeat of the Hoffman/Griffith story.

The thing that really gets me about these occurances, is how is this not equivalent to whistle blowing? I mean, if this was a disease or a terrorist threat that you had discovered and you published it or exposed it, you'd be lauded as a hero. But because there's technology involved, then you're a target and a criminal.

And it will be done in the name of "Protecting Intellectual Property"...

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