The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. s. 1030 et seq. (CFAA) – the Federal statute that criminalizes various forms of computer hacking – is an odd mix of precise terms of art and vague, amorphous phrasing. One CFAA area rife with unsettled litigation is the Act’s “damage” and “loss” requirements. The CFAA specifically defines both terms but the unsettled question concerns …
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Facebooking at Work: A Federal Offense? (With ‘Aarons Law’ Update)
Can surfing the Net on company time get you fired? Perhaps. Can it subject you to Federal criminal and civil penalties? Not yet. At least not in the Tampa, Florida area. Wendy Lee v. PMSI, 2011 WL 1742028 (M.D.Fla. 2011) illustrates a creative attempt to expand the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act …
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