Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ames.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!nsc!ames!barry From: barry@ames.UUCP (Kenn Barry) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Hackers and others take note Message-ID: <687@ames.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 17:25:39 EST Article-I.D.: ames.687 Posted: Fri Dec 7 17:25:39 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 10-Dec-84 02:32:58 EST References: <2612@dartvax.UUCP> <17488@lanl.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Mtn. View, CA Lines: 20 [] > Too bad black lists are illegal. I think that anyone that has made > unauthorized access to computing equipment should be barred from > employment in any computer related field. The period of this employment > sanction should be long enough to discourage even the youngest potential > criminal. I began programming when I was 13 (in the late sixties) and > even then the term 'hacker' was derogatory - as it still should be. Not only are blacklists not used against these people, quite the opposite occurs. A talented 'system burglar' is quite likely to be offered big bucks to become a security expert *protecting* systems against further cracking (once he/she is let out of jail :-)). Have you never heard of "set a thief to catch a thief"? - From the Crow's Nest - Kenn Barry NASA-Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USENET: {ihnp4,vortex,dual,hao,menlo70,hplabs}!ames!barry SOURCE: ST7891