Bruce Schneier and MPAA v 2400

[Donald ramsbottom]

Do you think Bruce knows he is being quoted in support of the MPAA in the
MPAAv 2400 appeal?

Below was lifted from "BRIEF FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES" found at:

http://cryptome.org/mpaa-v-2600-bpa.htm


"Bruce Schneier, Publicizing Vulnerabilities, Crypto-Gram, Feb. 15, 2000=20


28 Although several of Corley's amici from the field of cryptography,
including cryptographer Bruce Schneier, criticize the scope of the
encryption research exemption of the DMCA, =A7 1201(g), ironically, even Mr.
Schneier has voiced strong personal opposition to the public dissemination
of "exploits" (i.e., computer programs "that make[] use of a vulnerability
to attack a system" (A1056)), like DeCSS, stating that "I believe that it
is irresponsible, and possibly criminal, to distribute exploits.
Reverse-engineering security systems, discovering vulnerabilities, and
writing research papers about them benefits research; it makes us smarter
at designing secure systems. Distributing exploits just make [sic] us more
vulnerable. . . Handing computer weaponry to clueless teenagers is part of
the problem." See Bruce Schneier, Publicizing Vulnerabilities, Crypto-Gram,
Feb. 15, 2000 (available at
http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0002.html)."

Well at least he is listed as an authority for both sides,  hopefully the
courts will look at what else he has to say.


Donald Ramsbottom BA LLb (Hons) PGdip
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