Re: RE: How to track down a wireless hacker

CG

Yes, but these are unrelated to honeynets so I fail to see the point. I know 
that wireless attacks are a crime; that is not at issue.

The issue is not that wireless is against the law. This is a no brainer. The 
issue was that honeynets cost, they have a questionable legal status and have 
never been used as evidence or an aid to capture a single attacker in the 
western world.

As for whether you wish to take my opinion or not on the issue of a 
questionable legality for honeynets, 

Richard Salgado was the legal council for the honeypot project.  He was also an 
attorney with the Dept. of Justice (US). He has stated on a number of occasions 
that honeypots are questionable from a legal perspective and setting one up for 
the purposes of monitoring an attacker is risky. There are exceptions under the 
Patriot Act for US Law enforcement, but this does not help a company. 

I would also try not reporting 5th hand from tabloid online press sources or 
pseudo-law. Go to a source reference.

Regards,

Dr Craig Wright (GSE-Compliance)


PS. If you want to cite cases try:
www.westlaw.co.uk or www.westlaw.com 
http://www.lawtel.com
http://www.lexisnexis.com
www.butterworths.co.uk or www.butterworths.com

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