Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Appeals Court: No Hacking Required to Be Prosecuted as a Hacker (David Kravets/Threat Level)

Posted by SecureTech

April 29, 2011

David Kravets / Threat Level:
Appeals Court: No Hacking Required to Be Prosecuted as a Hacker — Employees may be prosecuted under a federal antihacking statute for taking computer files that they were authorized to access and using them in a manner prohibited by the company, a federal appeals court has ruled.