[privacy] TorrentSpy Ruling a 'Weapon of Mass Discovery'

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via C|Net News.

[snip]

It was a pro-copyright ruling that stunned nearly everyone dealing with the
issue of online piracy.

In a decision reported late Friday by CNET News.com, a federal judge in Los
Angeles found that a computer server's RAM, or random-access memory, is a
tangible document that can be stored and must be turned over in a lawsuit.

If allowed to stand, the groundbreaking ruling may mean that anyone
defending themselves in a civil suit could be required to turn over
information in their computer's RAM hardware, which could force companies
and individuals to store vast amounts of data, say technology experts.
Roaming the Web anonymously was already nearly impossible. This ruling,
which brings up serious privacy issues, could make it a lot harder. 

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More:
http://news.com.com/TorrentSpy+ruling+a+weapon+of+mass+discovery/2100-1030_
3-6190900.html

- - ferg

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