So is it legal or illegal for you to access http://foo.com ?
By your logic, just because I didn't password protect it, doesn't mean it's legal open for you to load in a browser.
By your logic, just because I didn't password protect it, doesn't mean it's legal open for you to load in a browser.
If you run foo.com, and you open it to the public, then you have made the decision to allow the public to use it. You've got a DNS record that tells the world they're welcome to access your site. On the other hand, if I sit outside your house and use your open WiFi to scan for computers inside your house with open ports, I'm probably committing a crime. If you have not made your desktop machine public, my accessing it is almost certainly against your wishes.