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There's a few comments about the legal status of doing this. In the US, wouldn't this be considered dumpster diving(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster_div
by damagednoob 6y ago
There's a few comments about the legal status of doing this. In the US, wouldn't this be considered dumpster diving(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster_diving https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster_diving) and lawful?
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- jcrawfordor 6y agoThere's plenty of precedent to find dumpster diving (or more specifically using sensitive information obtained that way) unlawful in a variety of situations. Most precedent in support of dumpster diving for sensitive information is in the context of law enforcement searches which are regarded somewhat differently by courts than a random individual obtaining sensitive information with questionable intent. Just Wikipedia mentions a case in which the dumpster-diver was ordered to pay damages in response to sensitive information retrieved by dumpster diving. It's just doesn't seem at all clear-cut that what the person here did is legal.
- bob1029 6y agoI believe if the device is obtained lawfully, there isn't much anyone can do regarding what you then decide to do with it or any of its contents. This is precisely why you should drill through hard drives and flash media before removing them from your secure areas.