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Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities [electronic resource] : Legal and Ethical Issues / by Alana Maurushat.

By: Maurushat, Alana [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Cybersecurity: Publisher: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013Description: X, 121 p. 4 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781447150046.Subject(s): Computer science | Computers | Law and legislation | International law | Intellectual property -- Law and legislation | Computer Science | Legal Aspects of Computing | International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property LawAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 343.0999 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Types of Disclosure -- Methods of Discovering Security Vulnerabilities -- Criminal Offences: Unauthorised Access, Modification or Interference Comprovisions -- Other Legal and Ethical Issues -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Terms -- Appendix: Comparative Tables.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Much debate has been given as to whether computer security is improved through the full disclosure of security vulnerabilities versus keeping the problems private and unspoken.  Although there is still tension between those who feel strongly about the subject, a middle ground of responsible disclosure seems to have emerged.  Unfortunately, just as we've moved into an era with more responsible disclosure, it would seem that a market has emerged for security vulnerabilities and zero day exploits. Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities: Legal and Ethical Issues considers both the ethical and legal issues involved with the disclosure of vulnerabilities and explores the ways in which law might respond to these challenges.
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Foreword -- Introduction -- Types of Disclosure -- Methods of Discovering Security Vulnerabilities -- Criminal Offences: Unauthorised Access, Modification or Interference Comprovisions -- Other Legal and Ethical Issues -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Terms -- Appendix: Comparative Tables.

Much debate has been given as to whether computer security is improved through the full disclosure of security vulnerabilities versus keeping the problems private and unspoken.  Although there is still tension between those who feel strongly about the subject, a middle ground of responsible disclosure seems to have emerged.  Unfortunately, just as we've moved into an era with more responsible disclosure, it would seem that a market has emerged for security vulnerabilities and zero day exploits. Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities: Legal and Ethical Issues considers both the ethical and legal issues involved with the disclosure of vulnerabilities and explores the ways in which law might respond to these challenges.

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