Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities Legal and Ethical Issues /

• Main Author: Maurushat, Alana (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Cybersecurity,
• Subjects: 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 Law.

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 disclosu...

Table of 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.