December 22nd, 2008

With Lawsuit Settled, Hackers Now Working With MBTA

By Robert McMillian, PC World

Three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who were sued earlier this year by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) said Monday that they are now working to make the Boston transit system more secure...

The settlement ends the matter in an amicable way. "For professional reasons and for public interest reasons, the students wanted to help the MBTA," said Jennifer Granick, a lawyer with the Electronic Frontier Foundation who represents the students.

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Related Cases: MBTA v. Anderson

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