Examining the Global Impact of AI + Cyber + Data + Privacy + Law = Business Risk
4 Practical Takeaways: A “protected computer” is any computer connected to the Internet. The $5,000 loss requirement can be aggregated and need not be met by only one single act. Lost revenue is a “loss” if it was caused by an interruption of service because the computers failed. Observation of data alone constitutes “obtaining information”. …
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How’s that for a crazy sounding question? Could breaking into a home violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? I know you’re wondering just how I come up with these crazy things, right? From the news, of course! I read a really interesting article by David Goldman on CNNMoney entitled Your Jetsons Home is Almost …
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The Lesson: DO NOT SHARE YOUR COMPUTER PASSWORDS! The Student: Jane Smith, a County Clerk of Court with a distinguished career of service for 39 years. The Mistake: Sharing her computer password with an IT contractor who was working on the Clerk’s office computers with the Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office, and Madison County Jail to …
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A new lawsuit has been filed by SunPower against 5 former employees and it’s rival SolarCity alleging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. This is a good one to look at if you want to see how to violate the CFAA with style — especially if you are an soon-to-be-departing employee and you …
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Here is a thought to ponder: Would it violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to hack a person? Based on the broad definition of computer that is used in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act I believe that the answer could be “yes.” Here is why: The CFAA applies to anything with a microchip …
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Here is the best way I can frame this up: if you were the patient that had to go to the emergency room for constipation, would you want that information displayed publicly? Here is why I ask … It is Saturday morning and I am blogging on my iphone from a semi-private room in the …
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This is a really great post that I wanted to share with my readers. Plus, I just added the new “press this” button to my browser and I wanted to see how it works. Have a great evening! Seth’s Blog: An endless series of difficult but achievable hills.
People always want to tell me a little blurb about something that has happened to them and then ask me, the lawyer, the inevitable question: “can I sue?” My answer is always the same: “of course you can sue!” You can always sue — but that doesn’t mean you will win. One key element that …
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