Re: Cuervo, I disagree: ShareSniffer Released

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From: Scott Norwood
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:04

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In article <jtvl6.1306$aA5.364833@typhoon2.ba-dsg.net>,
Justin Emalius <justinDOTemaliusATverizonDOTnet> wrote:
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>I see nothing wrong with having my ISP/DSL provider acting to curb malicious
>port scanners.  I'd also like the U.S. Congress to consider making port
>scanning a criminal act.

I won't touch this other than to say that I believe strongly that it
would be a horribly misguided idea.

I'm all in favor of laws which prohibit unauthorized access and
damage to computer systems, but a simple portscan does not constitute
unauthorized access!  It's the equivalent of asking a machine which
public services it provides and nothing else.  A portscan in and of
itself does not constitute a threat and should not be treated as one.

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From: snorwood@redballoon.net (Scott Norwood)
Newsgroups: comp.security.firewalls,bellsouth.net.security,comp.dcom.xdsl,comp.dcom.modems.cable
Subject: Re: Cuervo, I disagree: ShareSniffer Released
Date: 23 Feb 2001 17:04:19 GMT
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