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>There is no authentication, but does that mean you are authorized? // Not being "not authorised" is not the same as being authorised. Authorisation is a posit
by pbhjpbhj 5y ago
>There is no authentication, but does that mean you are authorized? //
Not being "not authorised" is not the same as being authorised. Authorisation is a positive action.
- rocqua 5y agoNot every action requires authorization though.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoFor sure, it's been a while but IIRC the CFAA (and UK's CMA) refer to use of certain legal classes of computer "without authorization" or "exceeding authorization". Legal authorisation is an active state rather than something that happens passively.