The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act CFAA Billy

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) Billy Vivian COSC 380 24 Sept. 2013

Where This Will Take Us �CFAA �Origin �Offenders �Importance

Where did this come from? �President Ronald Reagan, 1984 �“War Games” with Matthew Broderick �Without or in Excess Authorization

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Lori Drew �Fake My. Space page �Goes after 13 year old girl �“Josh Evans” �“World would be a better place without her. ”

Andrew Auernheimer “Weev” �Internet Troll, Hacker �Hack of AT&T i. Pad subscribers on 3 G �Over 100, 000 email addresses �Released to gawker. com

Aaron Swartz �Downloaded 3. 5 million articles from JSTOR �Took place at MIT �Going to redistribute to public

Does Something Sound Wrong? �Too much leeway for prosecutors �Catfish �Ma'lik Richmond and Trent Mays

Importance �Overstepping bounds �What is fun, could be illegal �Limits are tightening on what is allowed

Recap �Overview of CFAA �Offenders/Problems �Importance

Works Cited � https: //ilt. eff. org/index. php/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_%28 C FAA%29 � http: //www. theiplawblog. com/archives/-webtech-the-seventh-andninth-circuits-split-on-what-constitutes-without-authorization-within -the-meaning-of-the-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act. html � http: //www. dmlp. org/threats/united-states-v-drew#description � http: //crime. about. com/b/2008/11/26/lori-drew-convicted-of-lessermyspace-charges. htm � http: //venturebeat. com/2013/03/17/terrorist-hacker-freedom-fighterandrew-auernheimer-parties-tonight-in-expectation-of-jail-tomorrow/ � http: //www. globalpost. com/dispatches/globalpostblogs/rights/opinion-hacking-vs-rape-which-crime-more-deservingjail-time

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