Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities
Subtitle: Legal and Ethical Issues
By: by Alana Maurushat
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Cybersecurity
Publisher: Springer London; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9781447150046
Subjects: Legal Aspects of Computing; Intellectual Property Law International IT and Media Law; Law and legislation; Computers; Computer science
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Types of Disclosure; title: Methods of Discovering Security Vulnerabilities; title: Criminal Offences: Unauthorised Access, Modification or Interference Comprovisions; title: Other Legal and Ethical Issues; title: Conclusion; title: Glossary of Terms; title: Appendix: Comparative Tables.