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>I'd like to think that if someone breaks into my home LAN, they won't beat the rap... Burglary is already against the law. I might suggest that you don't leav
by fnordfnordfnord 14y ago
>I'd like to think that if someone breaks into my home LAN, they won't beat the rap...
Burglary is already against the law. I might suggest that you don't leave any conspicuous ethernet jacks in your front yard where passers-by might be tempted.
- Anechoic 14y agoBut what if I keep my door unlocked? Is it okay for someone to walk in my house and plug into my network?
- raldi 14y agoOr what if you run a university, or a library, or a restaurant, or a B&B, or anything else where members of the general public are welcome to visit, but not necessarily granted full permission to do anything they want?
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoI'd say that if you operate any of those entities and leave unprotected (to such a degree) access to anything important enough to actually deserve a felony rap, then you are negligent to some degree. What's wrong with the civil courts for such things?
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoThat's trespassing, and unlawful entry? I'm confident that there is an existing law that covers it without resorting to felony CFAA charges.