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To: decimon
Under Japan's new law, people who create or distribute a computer virus with no justifiable reason

What would they consider a justifiable reason to be?

3 posted on 06/17/2011 4:43:38 PM PDT by RikaStrom (Pray for Obama - Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take his place of leadership.")
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To: RikaStrom
Under Japan's new law, people who create or distribute a computer virus with no justifiable reason

What would they consider a justifiable reason to be?

You might right now have a virus unknowingly and be spreading it inadvertently. Maybe that's what they mean.

5 posted on 06/17/2011 5:00:01 PM PDT by decimon
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To: RikaStrom

An instructor in a computer security class would have a justifiable reason to distribute malware for the students to study.


10 posted on 06/17/2011 9:47:11 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: RikaStrom
What would they consider a justifiable reason to be?

Disabling an Iranian reactor.

15 posted on 06/20/2011 6:22:15 AM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Barrak has now won the contest. He is even worse than Jimmah.)
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To: RikaStrom
Under Japan's new law, people who create or distribute a computer virus with no justifiable reason
What would they consider a justifiable reason to be?
Any suggestions how anyone would become expert at antivirus work if they got arrested for experimenting with virus programs?

21 posted on 06/21/2011 4:21:38 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (DRAFT PALIN)
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