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Citibank obtains an injunction against distribution of research paper! by Decius at 9:10 am EST, Feb 24, 2003 |
] The High Court in London has imposed an injunction on ] Cambridge University security experts who claim to have ] uncovered serious failings in the system banks use to ] secure ATM PIN codes. Right or wrong, Bill Joy is here. |
Citibank obtains an injunction against distribution of research paper! by Rattle at 6:52 pm EST, Feb 24, 2003 |
] So the secret is well and truly out. ] ] Despite this a London Court judge last week granted an ] injunction preventing experts in the case (including the ] Cambridge security researchers) discussing anything ] likely to become testimony in the trial. Citibanks' ] petition can be found here. ] ] A counterargument by Anderson arguing that the ] injunction, while appropriate for the bank experts ] involved, contravened academic freedoms and was bad for ] security was rejected, the Sunday Times reported ] yesterday. Citibank's court victory is yet to be recorded ] elsewhere, at least as far as we can see. |
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