UK gov sets rules for hacker tool ban
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| A revamp of the UK's outdated computer crime laws is long overdue. However,
| provisions to ban the development, ownership and distribution of
| so-called "hacker tools" draw sharp criticism from industry. Critics point
| out that many of these tools are used by system administrators and security
| consultants quite legitimately to probe for vulnerabilities in corporate
| systems.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/02/hacker_toll_ban_guidance/
Wait until they redefine and reclassify what qualifies as 'hacker' tool (DMCA?
Perl?).
Related:
German Security Professionals in the Mist
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| This hope was important because earlier this year the German Government had
| introduced similar language into Section 202c StGB of the computer crime
| laws, which would have made the mere possession of (creates, obtains or
| provides access to, sells, yields, distributes or otherwise allows access to)
| tools like John, Kismet, KisMAC, Nessus, nmap, and the ability to Google
| effectively a crime.
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http://www.beskerming.com/commentary/2007/08/12/249/German_Security_Professionals_in_the_Mist
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