A measured response is needed. Obviosly we do not want the vulnerabilities disclosed to bored teenagers looking for "excitement". We need controlled access to this data so that those of us who need the data to fix vulnerabilities can gain access to it but access is denied to people without a legitimate need for the data. The "Dig Safe" program might be a good model for controlling access to Sean's work. This would not preclude further scholarship on Sean's work but it would keep the data out of the hands of the 31337 crowd. Scott C. McGrath On Sun, 17 Aug 2003, Sean Donelan wrote:
So, the US Government wants to classify Sean Gorman's student project. The question is did Mr. Gorman's maps divulge the vulnerability in the East Coast power grid that resulted in the blackouts this week?
Would it be better to know about these vulnerabilities, and do something about them; or is it better to keep them secret until they fail in a catastrophic way?