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U.S. Lawmakers Pledged to Rewrite an Antihacking Law
Feb 6, 2013Online activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide in January U.S. lawmakers recently pledged to rewrite an antihacking law as hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to mourn the death of Internet activist Aaron Swartz. ...
Tags: US, Politicians, Hacking Law
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A Draft Bill to Exclude Terms of Service Violations From The CFAA
Jan 15, 2013A draft bill to exclude terms of service violations from the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed amendment to the anti-hacking law comes in the wake of the suicide on ...
Tags: Computer Fraud Law Amendment, policy, Computer Products, Computer
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Court Has Ruled That an Employee Who Used His Valid Computer Access Rights to Access Data
Sep 6, 2012In a decision likely to be sobering for companies fighting insider threats, an appeals court has ruled that an employee who used his valid computer access rights to access data from his employer can't be prosecuted under a federal ...
Tags: federal law, cybercrime, hacking, USA