[KLUG Members] Re: legality

[Bruce Smith]

> It is so frustrating  to see people so concerned with covering
> thier asses that they don't try the straight forward method of talking
> to people when you have a problem.

I understand your point, it's a good one and I agree.  

Now let's look at it from a more practice point of view:

Suppose I discover the box at ip185.battle-creek2.mi.pub-ip.psi.net
(38.33.131.185) has a big security hole.  HOW DO I CONTACT THE OWNER?

My point is your only option may be to contact the ISP since you cannot
always get an email address from an IP address, especially if it's a 
dynamically assigned IP, or the IP is owned by the ISP.

> ... I can literally sue anyone for whatever grounds I like however
> unjustified they may be.  ...

Correct, and that's the reason everyone is trying to cover their ass
and the reason for the original message:  to determine the best way
to handle such a situation.

I like the idea of contacting the owner too, IF POSSIBLE.

Personally I don't go looking for security holes in other people's
computers, so I don't have to worry about contacting anyone!  :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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