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| – | Man charged with hacking for checking wife's email to see if she is having an affair.I would consider leaving a computer logged in but shut equivalent to leaving opened mail on the table for all to see. However, I would consider leaving a computer on the table requiring a login to access equivalent to leaving unopened mail on the table. In this instance, unless the password was freely given (consent to open) it should be assumed that the significant other does not wish the contents to be accessed. However, giving access to the password I believe can be considered consent to acce… | /r/MensRights | 29/12/10 12:29 AM |
| 5 | Man charged with hacking for checking wife's email to see if she is having an affair.I work in a hospital system and so am fairly familiar with the requirements. I'm able to pay bills, but I am unable to get details on the bills unless my wife signs a specific consent form allowing the hospital to release the information to me. Otherwise there is s serious HIPAA breach. In regards to transferring medical records, I am not as familiar with this process. It could be that if the information was being sent directly to the provider there may not be a release of information required. … | /r/MensRights | 28/12/10 05:41 PM |
| – | Man charged with hacking for checking wife's email to see if she is having an affair.I would say the emails are not his to read in the same way that her medical records are not available to him without consent, or her mail is not his to open without consent. The article is a little light on the details, however. If the computer had a password which she gave him that could be considered consent. If the computer had no password that is like leaving the correspondence on the kitchen table. So, while I can not say either way on this particular instance, there is a modicum of privacy… | /r/MensRights | 28/12/10 04:27 PM |
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