RE: [cobalt-users] OT Hosting company scanning my Cobalt

["SteelHead" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

actually, portscan, because it seeks to elicit a response, is technically
accessing the remote commuter.  I would say it is more like rattling a
doorknob instead of pushing the bell or knocking.  If it opens, and you look
in at anything, an aggressive DA could prosecute you for unlawful entry.
If your service provider does it, it may be covered in a contract paragraph.
If I do it, I could be prosecuted.  I once got fired because I was at a desk
in the office, my foot noted the safe was open, and when I looked down, I
was noticed.  Never did anything but note it, and I was persecuted for
looking.

Same stuff here.

! -----Original Message-----
! From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
! [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rick Ewart
! Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 9:35 AM
! To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
! Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] OT Hosting company scanning my Cobalt
!
!
! Dan wrote...
! > > "1.-(1) A person is guilty of an offence if-
! > >  (a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent
! > > to secure access to any program or data held in any computer;
! > >  (b) the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and
! > >  (c) he knows at the time when he causes the computer to
! > > perform the function that that is the case."
! > >
! > Since a portscan tool doesn't actually gain access and only shows the
! > port is open, I doubt the port scan itself would be considered "intent
! > to secure access".
!
! Sounds kinda like saying - "Well, I tried to break into his house, but
! because my pry bar wasn't strong enough to pry open his front door, I
! couldn't get in. Therefore, I didn't do anything illegal". Guess
! "attempted
! B&E" doesn't translate to silicon.
!
! Rick
!
! _____________________________________
! cobalt-users mailing list
! cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
! To subscribe/unsubscribe, or to SEARCH THE ARCHIVES, go to:
! http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
!
!