[japgolly]

Exploration of public areas isn't illegal. There's no law mandating that viewing a website though the browser is legal, and any other means not. Techies legitimately access websites in all kinds of programmatic ways. Intel made their data publicly available. That it wasn't accidental doesn't change that.

[dleslie]

Opening unlocked doors, entering and removing property is generally considered to be theft.

The key here is that these services were not advertising their presence.

[ddingus]

Theft requires property owners to be denied their property or the use of it.

That did not happen here. Theft is not part of the discussion.

Infringement could be, and is at least the right language for the discussion.

[ddingus]

Where are the locks?

There are often ways to beaches and other spaces unadvertised, but otherwise OK to use.

Sure looks to me like a potential landmine for people. Bad practice with big pockets should still just be bad practice with the same consequences for all who don't bother with better practices.

There was no lock on this at all.