Argue for or against the judical sentenc handed down against Robert Morris,Jr,for his creation and execution of the Intemet worm discussed in this chapter.
An angument against the sentence is that it was simply excessive.Furthermore,many have now commented that this worm actually made people more aware of potential vulnerabilities in the public Internet.An argument for the sentence is that this worm cost.Internet users significant time and money and- considering its apparent intent- the sentence was appropriate.We encourage professors to use a case such as this- and the many similar contemporary cases- as a topic for a class debate.
An angument against the sentence is that it was simply excessive.Furthermore,many have now commented that this worm actually made people more aware of potential vulnerabilities in the public Internet.An argument for the sentence is that this worm cost.Internet users significant time and money and- considering its apparent intent- the sentence was appropriate.We encourage professors to use a case such as this- and the many similar contemporary cases- as a topic for a class debate.