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Re:Google has indexed thousands of publicly accessible HP pr... by evan_ on Friday January 25, 2013 @01:49PM (#5116975)
> The printers are on public wire. > You had not done any crime by using Google to find them. > You obtained access to their open HP admin panel via public link with no password or credentials you had to pass.

There's even less barrier to sending a junk fax, and that can get you fined and potentially jailed.

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Re:Google has indexed thousands of publicly accessible HP pr... by joering2 on Friday January 25, 2013 @09:22PM (#5118943)
I will argue. Junk fax is a message send to a number for no reason. In my example I would only send messages (print) on the printers that would be low with toner. I would NOT print on every single printer just because I can. Huge difference.
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