> ...they might be able to use it against someone else...
That's an interesting point. So, if I'm running a hosting company, and they come across data from one of my customers...?
Also, putting aside for a moment IT best practices and all that, they potentially are crippling my business by seizing machines which I share with someone else. Is there any recourse for that?
An article on HN a few months back about a guy who worked in a Three Letter Agency specifically stated that when or if a data analyst came across data that was not pertinent to their job, and viewing that data was potentially infringing on someone's constitutional rights, there were forms filled out and steps taken that stated such an occurrence happened. He also said the Patriot Act screwed that all up.
The WP article below specifically talks about communications, but the skeptic in me doubts there is much change between one form of data and another in a highly bureaucratic environment such as the NSA.
That's an interesting point. So, if I'm running a hosting company, and they come across data from one of my customers...?
Also, putting aside for a moment IT best practices and all that, they potentially are crippling my business by seizing machines which I share with someone else. Is there any recourse for that?