24 May
2001
24 May
'01
11:04 a.m.
On Thu, 24 May 2001 09:30:33 EDT, Jason Slagle said:
Last time I checked the law of the land said if it's my machine, I can decide who connects to it. And who sends me mail..
Be careful, it's not as clear-cut as it may seem. At least in one US District Court, portscanning was held to be legal (or more precisely, that you couldn't count the cost of investigating one against damages)... http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/article.html?id=126 -- Valdis Kletnieks Operating Systems Analyst Virginia Tech