An interesting question: What exactly is “unauthorized” access, as far as computers are concerned? If the answer seems clear-cut to you, you may want to read this article to see how the issue quickly becomes murky. As is often the case, old legal precedents don’t quite work when applied to new technology.
We here at TurboLaw run into similar situations all the time. TurboLaw has a lot of features that many people never use – because they don’t know it’s there. So if this article has inspired you to find the “hidden” treasures in TurboLaw, may I recommend perusing the TurboLaw User’s Manual?
I know for a fact that many, many people have problems with their browser – pop ups, ads, and just general clutter that ends up in (typically) Internet Explorer. This article describes (in detail) some steps to remove all the junk, extra toolbars, and strange start-up pages that you may have.
You’re going to be hearing more & more about these types of things as time goes on. My advice: use caution when giving out your personal information!
Recently, a lot of users of TurboLaw have reported errors while checking for updates. This problem is caused by a software firewall program on the user’s computer. The firewall software has “blocked” TurboLaw update, and is not allowing it to access the Internet. (We have an article describing this symptom: TL00215.)
From a Reuters story posted on Yahoo! News:
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Data broker LexisNexis on Wednesday said that identity thieves have gained access to profiles of 32,000 U.S. citizens, prompting calls for better consumer protections after a rash of similar break-ins.
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The information accessed included names, addresses, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, but not credit histories, medical records or financial information.
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