Hacklab nerd caught in G20 security sweep

Robert Brockway robert-5LEc/6Zm6xCUd8a0hrldnti2O/JbrIOy at public.gmane.org
Fri Jun 25 14:58:33 UTC 2010


On Fri, 25 Jun 2010, Giles Orr wrote:

> On 25 June 2010 09:40, Robert Brockway <robert-5LEc/6Zm6xCUd8a0hrldnti2O/JbrIOy at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010, Thomas Milne wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone met this guy?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/827833--common-law-wife-of-computer-specialist-arrested-in-g20-case
>>
>> Quite a number of people on this list know Byron.  I worked with him in 2003
>> and have talked to him occassionally since.
>>
>> My impression of Byron is that he is not the type of guy who would
>> intentionally harm others.
>
> Many of you have probably noticed, but if for those who haven't ...
> it's hit Slashdot:
>
> http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/06/24/1837202/Canadian-Arrested-Over-Plans-to-Test-G20-Security

Due to the G20 connection is all over foreign media too.

Byron's CISSP has been suspended according to this site:

http://www.belch.com/blog/2010/06/24/byron-sonne-g20-bomber-was-a-cissp/

I don't believe it is appropriate to suspend a qualification merely on an 
allegation.  Innocent until proven guilty and all that.

Rob

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