Computer Ethics, Fall 2019

Mondays 4:15-6:45, Corboy 208

Class 13: Dec 2

Readings

Read Baase chapter 4.3-? on software patents.

Read Baase chapter 5 on crime

The main course notes are in the Notes Organized by Topic section on the main web page. Reading assignments, comments on the class discussion and occasional special notices are in these week-by-week notes.


Police put GPS tracker on man's car; charge him with theft for removing it

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/11/man-charged-with-theft-for-removing-police-gps-tracker-from-his-car/

Ok, the police really just claimed that the fact that the tracker was removed was probable cause for a search for the "stolen" property. But, still, it's a reach. And the Indiana trial court and appellate court have already agreed with this theory.



Computer Crime

    Felonies

Antitrust