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February 18, 2013 07:59 pm PST

Understanding the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: can you go to jail for violating a clickthrough agreement?

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a creaking, 1986-vintage US anti-hacking law. It makes it a felony to "exceed authorized access" on a computer you don't own, and some federal prosecutors (including Carmen Ortiz, who prosecuted Aaron Swartz) claim that this means that any time you violate the terms of service on website, [...]


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