Perspective
Jun. 21, 2014
John Q. Internet User: HACKER, FELON
It's past time for Congress to amend the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. By Peter J. Toren
Almost exactly one year ago, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California introduced "Aaron's Law" in response to the death of Internet activist and Reddit cofounder Aaron Swartz. He committed suicide in January 2013 at age 26, while under indictment for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) by downloading research materials from an academic website. The publicity in the aftermath of the suicide highlight...
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