MBTA v. Anderson, et al.

Online Material

reference pages:

• MBTA v. Anderson, Wikipedia
• MBTA v. Anderson, EFF

talks and discussions:

• The Anatomy of a Subway Hack: Breaking Crypto RFID's and Magstripes of Ticketing Systems, our (canceled) DEF CON 16 talk
• Ticket to Trouble, Brenno De Winter's DEF CON 16 talk, given in place of ours
• The Year In Computer Crime Cases, Jennifer Granick's DEF CON 17 talk, given a year after our talk
• MBTA v. Anderson, Legal Talk Network discussion of Aug 28, 2008

courses covering the case:

• Cybercrime, Harvard Law School, Spring 2010
• Practical Lawyering in Cyberspace, Harvard Law School, Fall 2010
• Computer Ethics, Loyola University, Fall 2010

news articles:

• [Dec 23, 2008] MIT students to help Boston secure subway fare system, CNET News
• [Dec 22, 2008] With Lawsuit Settled, Hackers Now Working With MBTA, PCWorld
• [Sep 20, 2008] Judge lifts gag order on subway security hack, Out-Law.com
• [Sep 8, 2008] Mass. transit authority flaw disclosure: A student speaks up, Computer World
• [Aug 22, 2008] 3 takeaways from security-flaw legal flap between MBTA, MIT students, Computer World
• [Aug 21, 2008] Exclusive Interview with MIT Subway Hacker Zack Anderson, Popular Mechanis
• [Aug 19, 2008] Gag order lifted for students who hacked subway card, The Register
• [Aug 19, 2008] Judge Lifts MIT Subway Hack Gag Order, PC Magazine
• [Aug 19, 2008] Judge lifts fare card hack gag order, punts on 1st Amendment, Ars Technica
• [Aug 19, 2008] Federal Judge Throws Out Gag Order Against Boston Students in Subway Case, Wired News
• [Aug 18, 2008] MIT Coders' Free Speech At Stake, EFF
• [Aug 17, 2008] Dangerous Ideas, Criminal Brief
• [Aug 16, 2008] National security and free speech, Boston Globe
• [Aug 15, 2008] MBTA v. Anderson, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology Digest
• [Aug 14, 2008] MIT hackers make Massachusetts officials nervous at Defcon, Scientific American
• [Aug 13, 2008] Computer Scientists Ask Court to Reconsider Gag Order in DefCon Case, Wired
• [Aug 13, 2008] Boston Subway Hack Debate Intensifies, PC World
• [Aug 12, 2008] Boston Globe
• [Aug 12, 2008] MBTA Makes A Mistake, Details On MIT Hack Released To Public, ChattahBox
• [Aug 12, 2008] Injunction to Silence MIT Student Hackers Backfires, ABC News
• [Aug 10 and 11, 2008] MIT Students: 'T' Card System Easily Hacked, The Boston Channel
• [Aug 10, 2008] Federal Judge in DefCon Case Equates Speech with Hacking — Updated with Recording from Hearing, Wired
• [Aug 9, 2008] Federal judge halts Defcon talk on subway card hacking, The Register
• [Aug 9, 2008] Judge orders halt to Defcon speech on subway card hacking, CNET News
• [Aug 9, 2008] Agency sues to stop Defcon speakers from revealing gaping holes, The Register
• [Aug 8, 2008] Students’ Subway Security Talk Canceled by Court Order, The Tech

photos:

• press conference 1
• press conference 2
• press conference 3
• press conference 4
• press conference 5
• eric schmiedl 1
• eric schmiedl 2
• Charlie Card fail
• Charlie Card and MIT