[Full-disclosure] SecurityFocus Article
This might interest people in europe. The Laws of Full Disclosure by Federico Biancuzzi 2008-02-26 Full disclosure has a long tradition in the security community worldwide, yet different European countries have different views on the legality of vulnerability research. SecurityFocus contributor Federico Biancuzzi investigates the subject of full disclosure and the law by interviewing lawyers from twelve EU countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, and the UK. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/466 ___ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
Re: [Full-disclosure] SecurityFocus Article
On 10 Jul 2007 22:40:09 -, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > Germany is passing some new laws regarding cybercrime that might affect > security professionals. """ Q: I have heard from multiple sources that one of the worst aspects of the new laws was that security tools such as nmap (a port scanner), would become illegal. Just having them on your computer will be enough. Is it true? Every detail about this topic would be appreciated... Marco Gercke: The risk is there. Unlike Art. 6 of Convention on Cybercrime, Paragraph 202c Penal Code does not limit the criminalisation to tools that are primarily designed to commit certain computer crimes. Therefore it will be necessary to wait for the first verdicts. It is very likely that the courts will limit the application of the software with the result that the possession without link to criminal activities will not be punished. """ this bullshit has already brought the end of phenoelit and ROCKate. more to come, surely. "very likely to limit application to criminal activities" doesn't give much confidence in the face of a government antagonistic toward security research and privacy enhancing technology. http://www.phenoelit.de/202/202.html http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Jul-2007/msg00044.html ___ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
[Full-disclosure] SecurityFocus Article
If you live outside Germany and think this doesn't affect you, wait! The Convention on Cybercrime was signed by non EU and non European countries too, and East European Countries as well as African and Arabic countries are planning to sign and ratify the Convention. You can read learn more reading the FAQ hosted by the United States Department of Justice, or the comments by EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center). Achtung! New German Laws on Cybercrime by Federico Biancuzzi 2007-07-10 Germany is passing some new laws regarding cybercrime that might affect security professionals. Federico Biancuzzi interviewed Marco Gercke, one of the experts that was invited to the parliamentary hearing, to learn more about this delicate subject. They discussed what is covered by the new laws, which areas remain in the dark, and how they might affect vulnerability disclosure and the use of common tools, such as nmap. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/448 ___ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
