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PC Repair In Texas Now Requires a PI License
JohnnyNapalm writes "In some shocking news out of Texas, PC repair will now require a PI License. Surely this stands to have a substantial impact on small repair shops around the state if upheld. Never fear, however, as the first counter-suit has already been filed."
"PC Repair in Texas now requires a pi license"
Want to fix PCs? Recite the first 100 decimal places of pi.
Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power lost.
And I always thought users should be licensed. Silly me.
Despite the alarmist tone of TFA, the law is obviously not intended to apply to computer repair. It is meant to apply to those whose work involves the review and analysis of material stored on a computer. In other words, Media Sentry will need a PI license to check Texans' hard drives, but the Geek Squad can just keep on as they have been. Sorry, my Texas friends, but you can't avoid working on your mom's Windows Vista machine by telling her you don't have PI license.
>...but do I expect my local PC tech guy to have investigative training? ...
It's so that they can carry a gun before telling you: "I reformatted your harddrive, you have a backup, don't you?"
Actually, it would have been a good idea to get started in 2002.
Your government hasn't given up on the idea that any worker with access to your privacy should inform them of your activities.
Join the Citizen Corps. Protect your country from terrorism now!
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