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Punishing Security Breaches
Schneier has a story on his blog this morning about
punishing security breaches. This one is in response to the tale of Gray Powell, the Apple engineer who left an important bit of technology in a bar recently. You might have heard of it. You also might have been on either the breacher or the corporate side. I'd hate to be in either position myself.
And since it's over $950, it's a felony.
$950? That's nothing. Was there any song in the IPhone?
Beat me to it.
Riiiight. The difference between "found" and "stolen" is entirely in the mind of the... "finder". Heck, you can "find" a bike in the street... if you jump on it quick enough. Hang around gas stations, and you may "find" a car with the keys still in the ignition.
Go into Gizmondo's office late at night - "find" an open window - and wow, look at all the gear just ripe for "finding". After all if it's not grasped tightly in someone's hand at that very moment, it doesn't belong to anyone, right?
They paid $5000 for something that they knew - by their own admission - did not belong to the seller. If that's not dealing in stolen goods, then I don't know what is. You don't even have to know the law to be sure - a child could tell you that it's unethical and wrong.
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
Please stop these stupid articles about someone fucking up or planting a phone.
Stop it.
Stop advertising for them.
Yes there was! Over 9000!
And according to the RIAA, 9000 songs at 0.99$ each equals 5 billions in damages and 3000 years of prison!
There are so many instances where something is "wrong," but not illegal, for me to even begin citing them.
There are also many instances where something is illegal, but not wrong.
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