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Story: Tsunami 'hacker' is innocent, say readers
Posted by: Noh W Jose (Wednesday 12 October 2005, 8:50 AM)
It is unclear to me and, no doubt, most other folk what the laws are in respect to browsing, hacking (intentional or otherwise), DRM, etc. There is a blizzard of reports from arount the World on these and other related topics and each cites a particular statute and details the hapless or malicious offender's offence. There are also lengthy articles about the philosophical nuances of wider policies, such as DRM and fair use. No wonder we're confused. It would be very helpful if a publication like ZDNet would publish a reference guide to 'digital law', detailing for example whether someone in the UK can be prosecuted under UK law,in the UK, for adding ../../.. to a site based in the US or China or Iraq or ... wherever! Also which countries allow/disallow/tolerate 'fair use' of bought copyright materials. There's lots more and a good pragmatic reference for the common user would be great!
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Story: Tsunami 'hacker' is innocent, say readers
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What happens if someone put that URL up as a link... Anonymous -
I often alter URLs to try to navigate badly design... Anonymous
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So how do you check if a website is genuine o... Alan -
The situation has arisen due to the wordings of th... Praveen Dalal
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It is unclear to me and, no doubt, most other... Noh W Jose -
Having read this, it is even more Bolleux than I t... Steve B
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How ludicrous that an act as simple as trying... Anonymous
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If, as reported he tried the ol' /../../... Richard Pettigrew -
does that mean people think i can test their house... danny carr
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Was this hacking or just 'acking? If you go for a... Writtroam
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The ruling is unfair and I will go with the majori... Vinod Patel
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Posting a website is an invitation to enter. It i... Anonymous
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I not a security speaclist, or judge. However you... Anonymous
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This is like a house breaker accidentally set... Fujikid
