RE: What constitutes authorized server access? - was Re: RPAT - Realtime Proxy Abuse Triangulation

From: Christopher X. Candreva <chris(at)westnet.com>
Date: Thu Jan 02 2003 - 13:10:16 EST

On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Rob Shein wrote:

> yes or no to the entire facility/area. And so it is with networks.

To extend your analogy . . it would not be uncommon, if someone saw the back door of a building wide open that usually wasn't, for them to stick their head in the door and yell "Hello !?! Anyone here ? I think you left your door open !"

A common problem in cities is apartment buildings where access to the roof is left open. Aside from people hurting themselves, they can throw things and hurt people down below. One could certainly make an argument, if you are having things thrown at you from a neighboring roof, that you are justified in entering the premises to lock the roof door !

As you said, intent has everything to do with it. If people are leaving their machines wide open and you are being attacked from them, you are could certainly argue that the equivalent of sticking your head in to see what is going on is justified -- especially with the lack of any police to call about noisy neighbors !

-Chris

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Chris Candreva -- chris@westnet.com -- (914) 967-7816 WestNet Internet Services of Westchester http://www.westnet.com/

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