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wealhtheow

Brain Picking: Go

Feb 20, 2008 10:31

I am no longer writing my second journal article about 5th Amendment rights and PGP passphrases. I am writing my next journal article on information security best practices and legal liability for small- and medium-size businesses ( Read more... )

cybersecurity, rfid, school, hacking, shidler

Comments 24

xaosenkosmos February 20 2008, 18:43:08 UTC

I can drop my copy in the mail this week, assuming nobody up there bothered with buying it (yes, i do think that's possible, and yes, that does say something about the book.).

wealhtheow February 20 2008, 18:50:16 UTC

Well, if it's not worth it, don't waste the postage! Probably the library has it if my friends don't.

catamorphism February 20 2008, 18:47:03 UTC

I think you mean "hacker" in a different sense in which I'm a hacker, but as a (Jargon-File-definition-style) hacker who also has an information law background, feel free to pick my brains (email is fine.)

wealhtheow February 20 2008, 18:49:52 UTC

Braaaains.

catamorphism February 20 2008, 18:54:50 UTC

Well, I mean like reading a draft or something once you have a draft. I mean, where would I start? :-)

As far as legal liability goes (not WRT security in particular, but quite germane to the question of liability for information), you should definitely read this case if you haven't already:
http://sims.berkeley.edu/courses/is205/s06/Readings/Cardozo%20v.%20True.pdf

And maybe the other "licensing and liability" readings from here too:
http://rosetta.sims.berkeley.edu:8085/sylvia/s06/view/205.complete
at least for background.

wealhtheow February 20 2008, 21:44:35 UTC

Oooh, good links, thanks :)

corivax February 20 2008, 19:41:28 UTC

This post made me giggle, because you sound so bouncy in it. Just wanted tot hank you for the morning grin. :)

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wealhtheow February 20 2008, 21:50:23 UTC

I WILL PR33MPT J00!

Kidding. I dunno what resources I'll need. I haven't even figured out the scope of the topic yet; I need to meet with the faculty advisor again (since she's the one who said "yeah, do your original idea as a backup, but here's the article I think you should do instead" and there's no arguing with her).

omnifarious February 21 2008, 14:04:30 UTC

I am very curious as to what books you have in mind.

3ricj February 20 2008, 20:28:48 UTC

I can read your rfid credit cards.

I have that book you can borrow.

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wealhtheow February 20 2008, 21:49:27 UTC

Mwahahaha.