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Criminal,
Corporate

Jun. 30, 2017

The CFAA and the ‘inside hacker’ problem

Today, some consider the CFAA to be "one of the most far-reaching criminal laws in the United States Code"; others call it "the worst law in technology."

Janet I. Levine

Partner
Kendall, Brill & Kelly LLP

Criminal Law

Phone: 310-556-2700

Email: jlevine@kbkfirm.com

Loyola Law School

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Nimrod Haim Aviad

Counsel
Crowell & Moring LLP

White Collar Crime, Regulatory Enforcement

515 S Flower St 40th Floor
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: (213) 443-5534

Fax: (213) 622-2690

Email: naviad@crowell.com

UC Berkeley Boalt Hall

Nimi is a counsel in the firm's Los Angeles office and a member of the White Collar Crime and Regulatory Enforcement Group. His practice focuses on criminal litigation, internal corporate investigations, and related civil matters

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In the 1983 film "WarGames," a teenage hacker played by Matthew Broderick nearly triggers a thermonuclear war when he attempts to hack into a video game company server, but accidentally dials the Air Force's War Operation Plan Response computer.

"WarGames" introduced much of the country to the computer "hacker" -- a person able to break into computer networks using back doors, bugs, and other exploits. It also captivated Capitol H...

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