On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, James Colannino wrote:

> Now if someone ever did this to my computer, I would just go ah, you got 
> me and leave it at that; I would simply take is as a learning 
> experience.  I believe that this is what we should all do as it is 
> nothing serious.  But, that doesn't make it right either, and the 
> comparison with breaking an entry stands solid, in my humble opinion.

A little more fuel for the fire if interested:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/30332.html

The upcoming SANS webcast on the 23rd appears to be perfect timing for us 
in this thread.  

{Cut and paste of the announcement.}

SANS Free Webcast, Wednesday, April 23 at 1pm EDT (1700 UTC) Legal 
Liability For Information Security: Ask the Experts

A few weeks ago SANS broadcast our first web briefing on this topic. More 
than three thousand people signed up and their near universal response 
was, "More, Please!"

SANS is happy to bring you a complimentary webcast on Wednesday, April 
23rd at 1pm EST (1800 UTC) entitled Legal Liability for Information 
Security:  Ask the Experts.  Register at 
http://www.sans.org/webcasts/042303.php

For years, security professionals have claimed that "one day people will 
be held liable for weak security."  That day may have arrived, with class 
action lawsuits, and HIPAA, and California's new disclosure law and more.

On Wednesday, April 23, three of the nation's top experts on civil 
liability for cyber crime will be online to provide a brief overview of 
important cases and trends and to answer your questions:

Marc J. Zwillinger, Chair of the Information Security & Anti-Piracy 
Practice Group at Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal

Gregory P. Schaffer, Director of Cybercrime Prevention & Response for 
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Orin Kerr, Professor of Law at George Washington University

The experts will first provide an overview of new developments that are 
reshaping the legal landscape in the area of cyber liability. Then you can 
ask questions on the topics they discussed or any others that you feel are 
related. In addition, Hal Pomeranz of the Center for Internet Security 
will give you an update on the newest Gold Standards for safe 
configuration agreed to by the US government and industrial leaders, and 
the legal experts will discuss their potential applicability in limiting 
liability.  As well as Charles Woods, Independent Information Security 
Consultant & Researcher, InfoSecurity Infrastructure, Inc. will be 
discussing Clarifying Responsibility For Information Security.

Enjoy.
D.

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