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Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by Miner49er on Friday July 01, 2016 @11:46AM (#12017075)
Probably not though. The CFAA still says it's illegal to do anything on a computer that you're not authorized to use. It has nothing to do with expectation of privacy.
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Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by ww520 on Friday July 01, 2016 @02:26PM (#12018516)
Does CFAA apply to FBI as well?
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Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by Miner49er on Friday July 01, 2016 @04:04PM (#12019260)
No, ikeboy pointed out below that the CFAA doesn't apply to the government.
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