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by anyidiot
5432 days ago
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You know, when individuals access a company's computer using technically valid means (e.g. a username and password or by logging in from multiple locations), then its criminal charges, international arrest warrants, and jail time. [1] [2] But when companies do it to people, oh its just a clever programming trick, and its not a problem because you could install additional software to prevent it from happening [3]. The law is showing up pretty clear that simply because you can access a computer system, does not mean that you may, and indeed that doing so without the user's permission is a crime. Causing a computer to store data on a user and then serve that data back to another computer seems dodgy without permission. Doing it when the user has taken reasonable steps to prevent it from happening? Class action time! [1] http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110722/02351315202/how-ci... [2] http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/aaron-swartz-spent-mo... [3] http://www.kissmetrics.com/how-it-works |
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