Arrest of Journalist Ben Grubb (1 Viewer)

[Selador]

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...at-it-security-conference-20110517-1erjh.html

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...the-strong-arm-of-the-law-20110518-1esn9.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/may/18/press-freedom-australia

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...iminal-expert-20110518-1esm7.html?from=smh_sb

Transcript of police interview: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...cript-of-police-interview-20110518-1esrr.html


A disturbing development for press freedom in Australia as well as cyber law.

 

[Chemical Ali]

I guess his journalism...

was really Grubby

 

[Blastus]

this meme

this meme

already done my piece on twitter in the discussion

 

[cosmo kramer]

so uh what did he do

 

[Jimmy Recard]

apparently it is illegal to access facebook photos if the other person has attempted to block access via password/security settings

 

[cosmo kramer]

so this guy was at a security conference or whatever where he undoubtably knew or would have found out that what he was about to do would be illegal

then he does it anyway

ohhhth my iphoneth i neeth it for work

 

[Jimmy Recard]

well it was a different guy
who 'hacked' the facebook account

this guy was just interviewed about it and has his ipad taken as evidence against the other guy?