What is the worst thing that can happen to me if I use a laptop that I had lent to a person who might have been involved in shady activities?

I lent my old laptop to a person who was in need of it in order to work abroad during autumn. Recently though, I learnt from a trusted source that his father had faced trouble with the police in the past due to some minor illegal activitie… Continue reading What is the worst thing that can happen to me if I use a laptop that I had lent to a person who might have been involved in shady activities?

What is the worst thing that can happen to me if I use a laptop that I had lent to a person who might have been involved in shady activities?

I lent my old laptop to a person who was in need of it in order to work abroad during autumn. Recently though, I learnt from a trusted source that his father had faced trouble with the police in the past due to some minor illegal activitie… Continue reading What is the worst thing that can happen to me if I use a laptop that I had lent to a person who might have been involved in shady activities?

Has it been Legally Confirmed that A Website is not Liable if passwords stolen from it are used on other sites? [migrated]

Security Experts the world around all agree that you should not reuse passwords across sites. This is simply a matter of best practice, and it protects you such that if your StackExchange password is stolen, they can’t use that to access y… Continue reading Has it been Legally Confirmed that A Website is not Liable if passwords stolen from it are used on other sites? [migrated]

Forensic Focus Legal Update July 2021: Reliability And Credibility Of Digital Evidence

This quarter’s edition of our legal update starts with a look at improving digital forensics experts’ credibility, as well as the reliability of the evidence they find — all while dealing with rapidly advancing technology Two recent academic pape… Continue reading Forensic Focus Legal Update July 2021: Reliability And Credibility Of Digital Evidence

Minor being reported to the police as a child predator for sexting another minor. What will happen to me? Please help [closed]

I’m a minor and I started chatting online with other minors sexually (mostly older than myself) on an “anonymous” account. This took place on twitter and discord. The minor that I was texting with then reported me to an online vigilante gr… Continue reading Minor being reported to the police as a child predator for sexting another minor. What will happen to me? Please help [closed]