U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 22, 2015
Convicted executive tests computer fraud law
An executive search specialist who was convicted of stealing information from his former employer had several charges reconsidered Tuesday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, and the outcome of his case could change how people are allowed to share passwords.




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An executive search specialist who was convicted of stealing information from his former employer had several charges reconsidered Tuesday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, and the outcome of his case could change how people are allowed to share passwords.
The argument should shed some light on the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, a federal law intended to curb hacking d...
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