[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get Free Subway Rides

[John Swindler]

But what else would you expect from T management?  I can guarentee you that these students are not the only people capable of discovering the security flaw.  Why not: 'thank you for bringing this flaw to our attention - now how can we correct it??  Instead it looks like 'lets shoot the messenger'.
 
Isn't this the same management that goes ballistic when a camera appears near their property?
 
I bet Derrick could provide us with a long list of instances in the computer field where companies don't want to recognize and deal with flaws in their software.
 
Cheers
John
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get Free Subway Rides> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:04:10 -0400> > Some of you probably have already seen this gem.....> > > Subject: Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get > > Free Subway Rides> >> > CTA is fortunate MIT is not in Chicago.> > http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/courts-muzzles-hackers-who- > > wanted-to-explain-how-get-free-subway-rides> >> > > > 
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