On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:51:46 +1000
QuantumG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Alan L Tyree wrote:
> 
> >"CRIMINAL CODE ACT 1995
> >- SECT 476.2 Meaning of unauthorised access, modification or
> >impairment 
> >
> >(1)
> >    In this Part: 
> >
> >(a) access to data held in a computer; or
> >(b) modification of data held in a computer; or
> >(c) the impairment of electronic communication to or from a computer;
> >or (d) the impairment of the reliability, security or operation of
> >any data held on a computer disk, credit card or other device used to
> >store data by electronic means;
> >
> >by a person is unauthorised if the person is not entitled to cause
> >that access, modification or impairment." 
> >
> 
> WTF does "not entitled" mean?  Does it mean you have to have written 
> permission to "access" a computer.  In which case how is it legal to 
> connect to a web site?

So it can't mean written permission. I think the definition is somewhat
circular: not entitled -> unauthorised -> not entitled.

> 
> None of this stuff has been thought through or tested in court has it?

I don't know (about tested in court - obviously not thought through).

> 
> Trent
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