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[ NNSquad ] Reminder: The Embarrassing Naked Photos On Your Stolen Laptop May Not Belong To The Thief
Reminder: The Embarrassing Naked Photos On Your Stolen Laptop May Not Belong To The Thief
http://j.mp/o87xBv (Forbes)
"Absolute and the prudish po-po tried to get the case dismissed. They
argued that Clements-Jeffrey should have known that the laptop was
stolen and thus forfeited her right to privacy. They had one expert
witness, a criminal law professor, go a step beyond that, attesting
that "there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in communications
via the Internet." Period. The idea that any electronic communication
lacks privacy protection whether on a stolen laptop or not is a scary
thought and a ridiculous conclusion. The judge threw out that "expert
opinion," explains cyberlaw prof Susan Brenner who called it an
'expert opinion FAIL.'"
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
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