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Book page / report excerpt (house oversight production)
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Summary
This document is page 146 of a larger text (likely a book or narrative report) produced for the House Oversight Committee. It discusses the history and philosophical implications of the 'Morris Worm' computer virus, detailing the legal consequences for its creator (Morris) and the subsequent academic debate between Fred Cohen and Eugene Spafford regarding the nature and potential utility of computer viruses. While labeled as Epstein-related, the text itself focuses on computer science history, specifically the Morris Worm and early malware theory involving MIT faculty.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Morris | Computer Scientist / Creator of Morris Worm |
Subject of discussion regarding the Morris Worm; arrested, fined, later joined MIT faculty.
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| Fred Cohen | Computer Scientist |
Specialist in malware, credited with inventing the term 'computer virus', quoted arguing for potential utility of vir...
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| Eugene Spafford | Computer Researcher |
Critic of Fred Cohen's optimistic view on viruses.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| MIT |
Institution where Morris joined the faculty.
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| ASP Press |
Publisher mentioned in footnote 215.
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| Purdue e-Pubs |
Publisher/Archive mentioned in footnote 217.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (via Bates stamp).
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Locations (1)
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Location of ASP Press (footnote 215).
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Relationships (2)
Spafford 'fired back' at Cohen's logic regarding computer viruses, calling it irresponsible.
Key Quotes (2)
"The features that make computer viruses a serious threat to computer integrity... can also make them a powerful mechanism."Source
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"For someone of Dr. Cohen’s reputation to actually promote the uncontrolled writing of any virus, even with his stated stipulations, is to act irresponsibly and immorally."Source
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