On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Technical Incursion Countermeasures wrote:
> Anyway - if its in the US - I'm sure someone will try and sue sooner or
> later :}
>
"Walk in" connections at colleges and Universities are likely a prime
candidate for such a legal reprisal. Many have unsecured ethernet
connections that provide IP addresses via unauthenticated DHCP.
I think an argument that providing these connections is negligent would
hold up in US courts.
+++ath
Derek Vadala, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.cynicism.com/~derek
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