If it’s the company’s computer, that is their right.
It sounds like they are confusing Hacking with Cracking.
http://www.geek.com/forums/topic/hacking-and-cracking/
you do not need special skills to destroy evidence quickly. just a screw driver and a hammer.
software is a black art to most of society. hell, most of them are mystified by the mouse
meanwhile, it would make sense to never be w-2 with any company... just subcontract and be done with it
A$$holes. The word “Hacker” means a person who spends a lot of time at the computer, working to get a program to work. When the media first heard the word several years ago, naturally it didn’t understand it, and gave it the meaning of “person trying to break into a computer.”
They still are a$$holes.
so anyone can spoof an email from you with you saying you’re a hacker and there goes your cmputers. great.
Solution is propose an independent 3rd party analyze the drive. Obviously the defendant is in a like business and it would be bad if his competitor (plaintiff) had a look at his future work, or even past work non-related.
They cannot fish around like that. Shame on the judge, but even more shame on the defendant and his lawyer for not putting up an adequate defense. What was this guy, a $60 an hour attorney?
Luckily Obama nullifies the Constitution. So they can seize anything anytime.
Read this story carefully and then reflect on the fact that these are civilian companies writing code for security of electricity plants.
Makes one all warm & fuzzy, don’t it? /s
