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PI License May Soon Be Required for Computer Forensics

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the geeks-licensed-to-buy-cool-surveillance-gear dept.

buzzardsbay writes "The good folks over at Baseline Magazine have an intriguing — and worrisome — report on a movement to limit computer forensics work to those who have a Private Investigator license or those who work for licensed PI agencies. According to the story, pending legislation would limit the specialized task of probing deep into computer hard drives, network and server logs for telltale signs of hacking and data theft to the same people who advertise in the Yellow Pages for surveillance on cheating spouses, workers' compensation fraud and missing persons. Those caught practicing computer forensics without a license could face criminal prosecution."

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  1. SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. what you don't know. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    posting anonymously from the belly of the beast.

    i have to tell you that this legislation is aimed squarely at google.

    specifically, googling a living person's name (celebrities excepted) as a part of ANY research (market, personal, etc) will require a license.

    if you read the legistation carefully, you'll see it conspicuously DOES NOT apply to microsoft's live people search.

    however, given past experience i think google is on this one ... don't expect this legislation to pass.

  3. No mention of specifically which country affected! by sycotic · · Score: 0, Troll

    There are more or less 193 countries out there (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries) ...

    le sigh.

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  4. Re:"ls -a" will be illegal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    just shut the fuck up. i'm fucking sick of small minded slashfags thinking that they're cool or witty.
     
    you're a bitch and a moron. try reading the article or anything else and maybe you'll get a clue. fucking bitch.