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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Netgate.net.nz/ORBS spam colusion
> > I wonder if search engines can be sued for listing sites they found through > web crawling? I can just claim I do not want to password protect my > sensitive information and now that people are finding the page in a search > engine they are downloading said sensitive information without my > approval. So it MUST be the search engine's fault, or better yet, their > upstream's fault. I mean, they had to do an HTTP-get to find the > information, isn't that intrusion upon my property? > I don't know much about this sort of law, but there is some sort of precedent, like reasonable precaution. You can't leave your home door open and then be surprised if someone walks in. Having a lock is considered a reasonable precaution. However, leaving your keys in your car doesn't entitle someone to drive off with it. Most organizations I know of try to minimize their involvement with and their necessity of attorneys and law enforcement, but once they decide either is necessary, they pursue their rights with full vigor. Deepak Jain AiNET
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