A coalition of digital rights organizations and academics recently published an ‘open letter’ to the Anti-Malware/Anti-Virus industry asking for clarification on vendor policies regarding cooperation with government agencies and/or law enforcement using state-sponsored Trojans. This is ESET’s official response.
A coalition of digital rights organizations and academics recently published an ‘open letter’ to the Anti-Malware/Anti-Virus industry, and sent copies to individual vendors, including ESET.
The letter asks for clarification on vendor policies as regards cooperation with government agencies and/or law enforcement using state-sponsored Trojans.
Below is our official response. You can also download a PDF version of this response.
Bits of Freedom Response Page 1
Bits of Freedom Response Page 2
The links referenced in this letter can also be found below:
Finfisher and the Ethics of Detection
German Policeware: Use the Farce…er, Force…Luke
Government, Public Interest and Trojans
Please Police Me (White Paper)
And some other relevant links:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=319731
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=5281
http://www.virusbtn.com/virusbulletin/archive/2007/04/vb200704-comment
