Archive for November, 2005
Spyware May Be an Illegal Trespass on Home Computers
0 Comments Published November 2nd, 2005 in Consumer, Internet, PrivacyA federal trial court in Chicago ruled that the ancient legal doctrine of trespass to chattels (trespassing on personal property, rather than on someone’s land or real estate) may potentially apply to spyware on your computer. The Chicago Lawsuit In Sotelo v. DirectRevenue, the computer owner filed a complaint against various companies alleging that they [...]
