Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing ...
It's time to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act passed in 1986, which is outdated, and doesn't reflect the realities of the Internet, networks and computers in 2013.The act is much too open ended. Any reasonable use of a computer system that isn't explicitly authorized can be classified a computer crime. This includes just doing a DNS lookup. And DNS lookups have been prosecuted (For an example of this, see Sierra Corporate Design (Jerry Reynolds) v. Ritz).The law makes every ISP's terms of service legally binding and something you can be put in prison for, which is very unbalanced. (See US v Lori Drew).It's up to you to build support for
What the influencers are saying
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Dan Gillmor
New White House petition: Reform Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect realities of computing and networks in 2013. http://t.co/q2HbtYr3
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Sandro Hawke
RT @edsu: Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing and networks in 2013. https://t.co/00FbJcPH
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Tim O'Reilly
RT @kwerb: Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing and networks in 2013. https://t.co/ARjupyYR
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Shaun Dakin
Petition @WhiteHouse Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. http://t.co/rkTxTI1b
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Silona
Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing and networks in 2013. https://t.co/Tj88hhs1
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Andrew Rasiej
Please sign this: WH petition to amend the computer fraud and abuse act to reflect the way we live today http://t.co/mZrVAnhI
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Liza Sabater
RT @JPBarlow: Please sign this petition encouraging the White House to reform the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act http://t.co/vV0HmQUp
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Kevin Werbach
Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing and networks in 2013. https://t.co/ARjupyYR
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craignewmark
Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to reflect the realities of computing and networks in 2013. https://t.co/7rJBHJGU
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Privacy Camp
Petition @WhiteHouse Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. http://t.co/yXGVNJWL
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danah boyd
WH petition to "Reform the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act" to reflect the realities of computing & networks in 2013. http://t.co/KuDIBOkM
