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Is it illegal to bluejack ? |
niji
Joined: Oct 22, 2004
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From: tokyo
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i have a question and a comment.
question: would someone pls define for the users of this thread what is being meant by "bluejack"?
can bluejack be simply defined as doing a search for devices in the immediate vicinity and then sending a non-destructive text or picture message to that device?
comment: why would the above definition be illegal? it is at worst equivalent to email spam. some countries are beginning to act to make email spam illegal. however, at the present time, bluejacking is not illegal, anywhere.
it may be bad manners, even unethical, or techno-geek weird. but not illegal.
what is needed is for symantec or some enterprising start-up to make great, light, anti-virus and firewall software for mobiles.
[ This Message was edited by: niji on 2004-11-28 01:29 ] |
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kimcheeboi
Joined: Dec 19, 2003
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From: Abducted by hot blondes to Les
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its only illegeal if you do it the way i do 
really shouldnt be though and i dont believe anyone said it was illegal, only asked the question
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Vlammetje
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From: Den Haag
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On 2004-11-28 02:27:59, niji wrote:
question: would someone pls define for the users of this thread what is being meant by "bluejack"?
can bluejack be simply defined as doing a search for devices in the immediate vicinity and then sending a non-destructive text or picture message to that device?
comment: why would the above definition be illegal? it is at worst equivalent to email spam. some countries are beginning to act to make email spam illegal. however, at the present time, bluejacking is not illegal, anywhere.
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Would you agree that the contents of the message may very well be illegal? And in such a case the act of sending it, via any means, is in fact also illegal?
And that it is not the act of bluejacking itself that is illegal, like making telephone calls in itself isn't illegal, but passing a message that IS criminal (let's take threats for example) in any way is illegal... even when 'anonymously' sent from a bluetooth device or anonymous phonecall.
It's how people use the bleutooth facility that determines whether or not what they do is legal or not 
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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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I cant find the link to the "I did something naughty today" thread, can anyone help? |
fetzi
Joined: Oct 26, 2004
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From: currently warsaw
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http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=15976
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Pop! Goes The Hamster... And Other Great Microwave Games |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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thanks Fetzi, I have some mischief report.... |
etic
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bluejacking is probably only as illegal as sending junk mail...
so I don't think there should be any legal issues at all.
must differentiate from bluesnarfing etc |
lukechris
Joined: Dec 30, 2007
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From: Preston, UK
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On 2009-01-26 09:28:12, etic wrote:
bluejacking is probably only as illegal as sending junk mail...
so I don't think there should be any legal issues at all.
must differentiate from bluesnarfing etc
I'm sorry but this thread is 5 years old |
max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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From: Australia
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so? 
Threads can be revived.
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max_wedge
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or not
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Posted: 2004-11-28 02:27
