OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs

[Joshua Zeidner]

 thanks Richard!

 perhaps its not so OMG 1984!!!!1!   :)  happy 4th to all!

 -jmz


On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Richard Daggett
<richard-daggett at daggettdesign.com> wrote:
> The law states you need a PI License if you (I may be reading this wrong).
>
> "  (b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), obtaining or
>   furnishing information includes information obtained or furnished
>   through the review and analysis of, and the investigation into the
>   content of, computer-based data not available to the public."
>
> So you only have to deal with this if you are working for PI or if a PI ask
> you to look at somebody's computer.
>
> Article about the Law:
> http://cw33.trb.com/news/kdaf-062608-computerspelpina,0,486476.story
>
> The article at the bottom has a interview with State Rep Joe Driver and he
> explains that it does not affect most shops.
>
> Copy of the new Law:
> http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02833F.htm
>
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Joshua
> Zeidner
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:16 PM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs
>
> On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Matt Graham <danceswithcrows at usa.net>
> wrote:
>> After a long battle with technology, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
>>>  Not sure if this kind of law will find its way to AZ, but
>>>  http://www.gearlog.com/2008/06/new_texas_law_requires_pi_lice.php
>>
>> "The name's Route.  Trace Route.  I got eight slugs in me.  One's lead,
> the
>> rest are WordPress.  The blog packs a wallop, and I pack a Leatherman.
> I'm a
>> private eye.  And a computer tech."
>>
>> ...with most strange laws, the first thing to do is to follow the money.
> Does
>> some campaign contributor have a stake in a criminal-justice degree
> granting
>> school?  Or is this a ham-fisted way to make techs legally responsible for
>> misuse of customer's personal data?
>
>  From what I have read, not only will all techs be required to get a
> PI license (that requires either a law enforcement degree of some kind
> or apprenticeship), but it is a punishable offense for someone to
> purchase services from an unlicensed shop!  In this environment it is
> relatively easy for the courts to bar a person from the tech services
> market (revoke their PI license).  What qualifies as this class of
> services is anyones guess (web dev?).
>
>  -jmz
>
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