On March 30, 2018, a D.C. federal district court denied a motion to dismiss an ACLU case filed against the government to challenge the constitutionality of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which makes it a federal crime to access a computer in a manner that “exceeds authorized access.” Sandvig v. Sessions, No. 1:16-cv-01368, … Continue Reading
It can be a violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) to “access[] a protected computer without authorization.” The CFAA clearly applies when criminals with no connection to a company try to force their way into information systems. But in a recent decision a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit found the CFAA … Continue Reading
In a decision that underscores the importance of carefully considering company computer-use policies and permissions, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida held last month that a company could not maintain a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) claim against a former employee because the company had given the employee “unfettered … Continue Reading