Doesn't have to be if it's their Intellectual Property on it.
“Doesn’t have to be if it’s their Intellectual Property on it. “
But how do they know/prove that it is their intellectual property on it?
You need probable cause for a search. They can’t just go fishing around someone’s hard drive to see what they can find.
But apparently bragging that one is a skilled computer programmer is enough probable cause for an ill informed judge.