Should private companies be able to—and maybe more importantly—hack back?
The question drew enthusiastic responses from panelists and the audience during at presentation Thursday by AFCEA’s Emerging Professionals in Intelligence Committee (EPIC) on intelligence and cybersecurity.
“I think Anonymous would say yes,” shared panelist Brian Winkler, a solutions architect for Hexis Cyber Solutions, a security product company that leads offensive security analysts in the U.S. intelligence community. What if it’s “only a matter of time before that becomes not only legally acceptable, but actually encouraged.”
The notion elicited dissenting opinions. “I’m not sure that we’re going to be able to get that passed, just considering our own laws of physical protections,” offered Felipe Fernandez, a systems engineering manager with Fortinet. “Now you’re just a vigilante who is trying to circumvent the justice system.” For the full article click here
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