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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@SpaceCowboy @JackbyDev In a legal context there's also the concept of a "reasonable expectation of privacy". The computer abuse and fraud act defines hacking as accessing data or systems you are not authorized to access. A better analogy is putting your journal in a public library and getting mad when somone reads it.I'm not saying what these ass holes did was right, I'm saying that the company weakened their legal position by not protecting the data.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Terrible analogy. You have permission to read books in a library.

    Forgetting to lock your door isn't granting permission to people enter your house, and it doesn't grant people permission to take your valuables. It may be neglectful to leave your door unlocked, but it doesn't imply granting permission to enter your house.

    Same goes with computer security. Leaving your computer insecure may be neglectful, but it does not imply someone has permission to take your data.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    A better analogy is putting your journal in a public library and getting mad when someone reads it.

    Good analogy indeed. I'd go one step further and add: it's like promising others you'll keep their diary safe, then putting it in a public library, to then get mad when someone reads it.

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