Courts split on whether such bans should be allowed in the first place. Kevin Mitnick, one of the world’s most notorious hackers, is allowed to use the internet again from today. Mitnick served five years in jail for breaking into computer networks. Although he was released in January 2000, he was banned from using a computer to go onto the internet as a condition of his bail, according to the New York Times. It is unclear, however, whether similar restrictions can be put on other offenders. Full Story