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Declan, weev took proprietary information from one source and was not authorized to do so. He then gave that data to the "journalists" at Gawker. How does this
by runjake 14y ago
Declan, weev took proprietary information from one source and was not authorized to do so. He then gave that data to the "journalists" at Gawker.
How does this not qualify as stealing and releasing -- especially given Gawker's fiasco with the pre-release iPhone. Am I missing key points here?
- shiftpgdn 14y agoBecause it was published on the internet and available for anyone to see?
- TylerE 14y agoThat's a very twisted definition of "published". If you forget to lock your house when you leave, does that make your living room a public space?
- shiftpgdn 14y agoNo because there is expectation of privacy in my home. Anything published on the internet is fair game.
- TylerE 14y agoThat's exactly my point. It does not appear that the information was "published*, unless your definition of "published" includes "we meant to make this private, but screwed the pooch on security".
- ameister14 14y agoThat's a bad analogy. It's more like you have a big window in your house. Is it a crime for people to look in? What about take pictures from the street? If you accidentally upload something and it's accessible with a simple URL, is the burden on you to secure it or on the person accessing it? I would say the burden is on you; that's just my opinion though.