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Honor codes for stuff that traditionally involve corporations going after individuals for criminal charges. I feel that's a bit of a crazy proposition.



When people say "honor code" around me, it usually means, "Do something honorable, even though it's against your self interest."

For both white hats and Pornhub, the legal/authorized bounty system is in their interest. White hats are making less money than some black hats, but they're not constantly terrified of being prosecuted under intense anti-hacking laws. Pornhub is spending a lot less than they would if they were hacked by black hats. Both parties win.


Most people would probably expect Pornhub to be more honorable than e.g. AT&T...


Crazy indeed, but it happens to be the case.

http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/05/how-to-fix-cfaa.html




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