In the state of Texas, here is the law
33.02. BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly accesses a computer, computer network, or computer system without the effective consent of the owner.
Pretty much an open ended law. Here is why... while most people her on/. are computer savy, your average user is lucky to know where the one button is and doesnt read instructions. They dont realize that the system is set open from the factory, they just turn it on and go.
If your house has the front door standing open and your name is on the mail box, is it okay for me to cruise by, see it, come on in and take something you own? Bandwidth cost$$ and the person who legally has the access has to pay for the access monthly therefore it is NOT FREE. When you slide by and use it, you are leeching off of someone elses dollar.
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In the state of Texas, here is the law
/. are computer savy, your average user is lucky to know where the one button is and doesnt read instructions. They dont realize that the system is set open from the factory, they just turn it on and go.
33.02. BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person knowingly accesses a computer,
computer network, or computer system without the effective consent
of the owner.
Pretty much an open ended law. Here is why... while most people her on
If your house has the front door standing open and your name is on the mail box, is it okay for me to cruise by, see it, come on in and take something you own? Bandwidth cost$$ and the person who legally has the access has to pay for the access monthly therefore it is NOT FREE. When you slide by and use it, you are leeching off of someone elses dollar.