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

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
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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