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I came across this beauty while surfing the internet;

The Texas legislature has decided that computer repair folks need a government-issued PI (Private Investigator) license when performing what the state calls “an investigation.” If a computer repair person is analyzing data on a customer’s computer, this would fall under “an investigation”, and without a PI license he or she could face up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. Additionally, any customer knowingly enlisting an unlicensed repair person’s help is subject to the same fines. To get the license, one needs either a criminal justice degree or complete a three-year apprenticeship under a licensed PI.

So, when Joe Average gets a spyware infection and acquires help from his local repair shop, the person performing the repair will need a criminal justice degree? I must admit I see what they are getting at, but there must be a better way to solve this privacy issue.

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