international law (was: Re: pen-test contract

From: Meritt James (meritt_jamesat_private)
Date: Wed Aug 08 2001 - 06:41:13 PDT

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    tarekat_private wrote:
    > 
    > I have been hired by a very big company owned by a very influential
    > political figure in my country to do some penetration testing from
    > outside their network. I have very limited experience with that kind of
    > contracting. In any case, it is my understanding that international law
    > supercedes local law. 
    
    That is not exactly the way I would put it.  You may find problems with
    governmental-level agencies (in the US, the State Department).  I am
    unaware of any extradition agreements for violation of computer crime.
    
    V/R
    
    Jim
    
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    James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA
    Booz, Allen & Hamilton
    phone: (410) 684-6566
    



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