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19. Meh. Bribes are not routine for basic business in the US

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Wed Jun 3, 2015, 07:39 AM

Jun 2015

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You Can Be Prosecuted for Clearing Your Browser History [View all] eridani Jun 2015 OP

This is nuts. xfundy Jun 2015 #1

unbelievable marym625 Jun 2015 #2

hacking is a crime? covering up by destroying evidence is a crime. gee who could figure that? nt msongs Jun 2015 #3

"destruction of records" joshcryer Jun 2015 #5

What kind of asinine crap is that? Years before you are ever accused of anything-- eridani Jun 2015 #7

If you have actual awareness that you intentionally committed a crime with your computer, then yes. prayin4rain Jun 2015 #8

And how many people have such knowledge years in advance? eridani Jun 2015 #11

Agreed. I think those people are safe. n/t prayin4rain Jun 2015 #47

Are you saying you think he didn't know that hacking someone's computer is illegal? WillowTree Jun 2015 #53

If the specific purpose was to cover up a crime hack89 Jun 2015 #9

Good luck distinguishing that from garden variety cyberhouskeeping n/t eridani Jun 2015 #12

He wasn't prosecuted for cyber-housekeeping; he was prosecuted for hacking and the deletion Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #15

Sarbanes-Oxley had zero to do with individual file deletion. joshcryer Jun 2015 #24

Need I reply that "people are corporations too" or do I have that backwards LiberalArkie Jun 2015 #37

You nailed it. joshcryer Jun 2015 #39

Your post is an absolutely legitimate argument but the previously poster claiming it was Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #45

It would be easy to determine if it was done on a routine basis hack89 Jun 2015 #40

Sarbanes-Oxley concerned corps. joshcryer Jun 2015 #23

I agree with you about Sarbanes-Oxley hack89 Jun 2015 #41

Then prosecute the destruction of the torture videos. Downwinder Jun 2015 #4

Stop being so sanctimonious. We must look forward, not KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #31

Looking Forward: Downwinder Jun 2015 #48

DUZY...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #51

OFFS it was just some folks. L0oniX Jun 2015 #58

Sarbanes-Oxley was supposed to be for Enron style corruption. joshcryer Jun 2015 #6

But people who warned it would be overused weren't just making it up Recursion Jun 2015 #14

It's a joke. joshcryer Jun 2015 #16

Meh. Bribes are not routine for basic business in the US Recursion Jun 2015 #19

Can't disagree. joshcryer Jun 2015 #21

talk about making a stretch... ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2015 #10

"they could use any law to convict you of any thing" = Kafkaesque - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #33

Not sure how defragmentation meant anything IDemo Jun 2015 #13

When you delete files, they are just marked as deleted, they are still right there. djean111 Jun 2015 #17

Likely not securely without also employing a disk wipe utility, though IDemo Jun 2015 #18

Oh, you are right, but it would sure be on my list of things to do if I was trying to wipe a disk. djean111 Jun 2015 #20

Which is why the Linux dd command is nicknamed 'disk destroyer' IDemo Jun 2015 #22

Linux dd command malokvale77 Jun 2015 #59

You can defrag with null or random data. joshcryer Jun 2015 #25

That's cool. djean111 Jun 2015 #26

Under this broad interpretation? joshcryer Jun 2015 #27

Oh, I know it is. djean111 Jun 2015 #29

Truth. joshcryer Jun 2015 #35

I clean out my browser history as a matter of routine once a week. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #28

This under ann--- Jun 2015 #30

What about deleting e-mails? bigwillq Jun 2015 #32

Clearing browser history should be done daily and automatically, like with Firefox. bemildred Jun 2015 #34

The privileged lie Gman Jun 2015 #36

he gets a federal felony for resetting a password on a yahoo account. Hacker news usa gets NOTHING Sunlei Jun 2015 #38

I've got no sympathy for him. cwydro Jun 2015 #42

just like in any crime when you destroy evidence Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #43

LOL, hiding the murder weapon and bloody clothes before you knew the FSogol Jun 2015 #44

Actually the crime is murder Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #50

I have private browsing as default PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #46

my browser's set to delete when closed! n/t wildbilln864 Jun 2015 #49

So upgrading my operating system would be a similar violation. liberal N proud Jun 2015 #52

Required to preserve data that may incriminate you? Sounds like the 5th should apply here. Plus Monk06 Jun 2015 #54

The Police in this country are out of control, on so many fronts.nt Joe the Revelator Jun 2015 #55

Coincidentally I was personally involved with Yahoo's efforts to catch this guy... cascadiance Jun 2015 #56

Gee ...my browsers are set to delete history on quit. L0oniX Jun 2015 #57