Re:Teenager facing prison for downloading unsecured files fr...
by shkkmo on Monday April 16, 2018 @08:52PM
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> The fact that content on a website meant for the public to access is only accessible by "programmatic" means that ordinary users would not know, is strong evidence that the owners of the web server did not intend for people to access those documents
Sorry, that is complete BS. Have you scanned the entire internet and sure sure there are no links to these files on other public pages?
Files publicly hosted by a web server (software explicitly designed and installed to make those files public) is in no shape or form private property.
Furthermore, in this specific case, there is an explicit statement saying the files are public and saying nothing about them not being accessible:
"The Access to Information website allows you to submit, pay and receive FOIPOP requests online. The Nova Scotia Government also posts responses to formal FOIPOP requests online on the Disclosure log. This is a free public repository of FOIPOP responses that have been approved for publication and have met a specific set of criteria (PDF file 800 KB)."
Sorry, that is complete BS. Have you scanned the entire internet and sure sure there are no links to these files on other public pages?
Files publicly hosted by a web server (software explicitly designed and installed to make those files public) is in no shape or form private property.
Furthermore, in this specific case, there is an explicit statement saying the files are public and saying nothing about them not being accessible:
"The Access to Information website allows you to submit, pay and receive FOIPOP requests online. The Nova Scotia Government also posts responses to formal FOIPOP requests online on the Disclosure log. This is a free public repository of FOIPOP responses that have been approved for publication and have met a specific set of criteria (PDF file 800 KB)."
https://novascotia.ca/is/programs-and-services/information-a...