I came across a fantastic resource for attorneys dealing with crybercrime or interested in technology laws. Through a joint effort between the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law and the National Association of Attorneys General, a well-organized and pertinent newsletter has been produced. The newsletter describes current developments, including timely articles, legislative action, corporate initiatives, and court cases. Since 2002, I estimate between three to six issues released each year.
You can sign up to subscribe or just to view the articles at:
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/ncjrl/CyberCrimeInitiative/cci_newsletter.html. This is truly a top-shelf publication.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
EFF Says Violating Company Policies Is Not a Computer Crime
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a federal appeals court Tuesday to dismiss charges that would turn any employee use of company computers in violation of corporate policy into a federal crime.
In U.S. v. Nosal, an ex-employee is being prosecuted on the claim that he induced current company employees to use their legitimate credentials to access the company's proprietary database and provide him with information, in violation of corporate computer-use policy. The government claims that the violation of this private policy constitutes a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Following a decision issued just last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the District Court ruled against the government, holding that violations of corporate policy are not equivalent to violations of federal computer crime law. The government appealed to the 9th Circuit.
Read the full article here.
In U.S. v. Nosal, an ex-employee is being prosecuted on the claim that he induced current company employees to use their legitimate credentials to access the company's proprietary database and provide him with information, in violation of corporate computer-use policy. The government claims that the violation of this private policy constitutes a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Following a decision issued just last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the District Court ruled against the government, holding that violations of corporate policy are not equivalent to violations of federal computer crime law. The government appealed to the 9th Circuit.
Read the full article here.
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