[AusNOG] News - US Federal Judge - IP Addresses are Not Personal or Private Information

Nick @ Deltaband nick at deltaband.com
Fri Jul 17 12:31:08 EST 2009


> “In order for 'personally identifiable information' to be personally
> identifiable, it must identify a person. But an IP address identifies a
> computer,” Jones wrote in a dismissal.

I guess by that logic, any legal cases that use evidence containing IP
address information don't stand up unless they can prove who was using
the device at the time?

Someone should tell the RIAA. ;)



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