thettyofGeoffreyS.Goodfellow@BRL.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (09/27/83)
On Monday, September 26th, I appeared before and presented invited testimony at the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials on the subject of Telecommunications Security and Privacy. Due to the activities of the Milwaukee 414s and the subsequent hoopla that has been generated in the media, HACKING has been getting a bad name. I therefore decided to address my testimony to the TRUE nature of computer hackers and hacking (in an attempt to put the entire situation in some type of perspective). I also addressed what can and should be done to help abate the 'unsavory' hacking problem. And lastly, how low tech the current hackings have been and what we might be seeing more of in the future. I'm told the hearings went out live over CNN -- there were at least 16 video cameras that I could count and the rest of the room was jammed to standing room only with reporters and other media. Individuals who presented testimony were: Neal Patrick (of the 414s); Jimmy McClary (Los Alamos Division leader for Security); Donn Parker and myself (from SRI); and Steve Walker (formerly of DARPA/Pentagon). Those interested in what I had to say about hacking and such are invited to FTP a copy of my prepared testimony from [SRI-CSL]<GEOFF>HOUSE.DOC; There is also a .LPT version with line-printer overstriking, should you want that. If you cannot FTP a copy for whatever reason, I'll be able to send one by netmail if you mail a request to Geoff@SRI-CSL. Geoff