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Reuters Accused Of Hacking For Typing In URL

Posted by timothy on from the permission-granted-or-denied dept.

Aexia writes "Intentia International, a company in Sweden, is suing Reuters for publishing an earnings report posted on their website prior to its official release. The catch? The report couldn't be accessed through 'normal channels', you had to know, or guess, what address to type in order to retrieve it. The precedent this case sets will be interesting. If you don't use a hyperlink on a website, are you committing a crime? You can also read Intentia's take on the situation."

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  1. What browser prevents back button? by kcb93x · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm using Opera 6.05 for Win...I can hit 'back' with no problems...I just went to the main site, though.

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