[FYI] DMCA threats gag security researchers

["Axel H Horns" <axel.h.horns@gmx.net>]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/30259.html

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DMCA threats gag security researchers  

By John Leyden  

Posted: 15/04/2003 at 11:12 GMT  

Threats of DMCA-inspired lawsuits have been used to gag a pair of 
security researchers due to give a talk on the shortcomings of 
smartcard technology at the Interz0ne.com conference last weekend.  

Blackboard Inc. found out security researchers Billy Hoffman (AKA 
Acidus) and Virgil Griffith (Virgil) were about to present a paper on 
security flaws involving its popular university ID card system, and 
called in its lawyers.  

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