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Routine Web conduct at risk due to MySpace suicide case
http://www.usatoday.com/ tech/ news/ techpolicy/ 2008-05-17-myspace-ruling-routine_N...
Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime.
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MySpace Prosecution Could Impact Routine Online Tactics
http://www.gigalaw.com/news/2008/05/myspace-prosecution-coul...Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges
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False Social Networking Registration a Hacking Crime?
http://www.dwtdigitalmedialawblog.com/2008/05/articles/socia...False Social Networking Registration a Hacking Crime? Posted on May 19, 2008 by Kraig Baker You knew that law enforcement would find some way to indict Lori Drew, the 49 year old Missouri woman who helped create a MySpace page that led to a 13 year old girl committing suicide. The tragic consequences and public outcry ensured nothing less. Nevertheless, the theory by which prosecutors indicted Ms. Drew is a dangerous one for Internet users. Prosecutors argue in the indictment that by providing false information in her MySpace registration, Ms. Drew violated the terms of service of the MySpace service and, therefore, her access was unauthorized. This, therefore, permitted prosecutors to allege that Ms. Drew's use of the service was a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- the statute most often used to target hackers. For Internet users, though, such a theory should provide users with great pause. It is rare that an Internet user has not provided false or incomplete information or violated a service's terms of service. If any such use could create a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violation, it could significantly chill Internet use. The USA Today has a nice article on these risks. Tags: Policy and Politics, Social Networking, Trends
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MicrOLPC, MySpace, jDome, 20% Never Sent Email, Car Color Confidence.
http://www.geekazine.com/vocaloorg/microlpc-myspace-jdome-20...HTML clipboardAudio now below: Microsoft OLPC Prosecute Fake Myspace Profiles jDome 20% Never sent an email Car Color Confidence Index Related Articles May 20, 2008 — Episode 34 5-21-08 May 5, 2008 — LIVE SHOW 5/05/08 ShareThis
