Is password-lending a cybercrime?

Is password-lending a cybercrime?
Mark Rasch, 2004-03-01

A judge's wrongheaded interpretation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act illustrates the problems of allowing civil enforcement of a criminal law.

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Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-01
Deven Phillips, CISSP

This is an interesting and insightful piece, but it fails to push the envelope. There are so many other situations where the laws that affect knowledge industries and knowledge workers are unfairly ambiguous. There needs to be a set of technology advisers for lawmakers and judges who can properly interpret the language as it applies to burgeoning technologies. For this group to be effective, they need to be appointed at a state/federal level so that they are beyond reproach as technical advisers to lawmakers. In my opinion, people like John Perry Barlow and John Gilmore would make prime candidates for said advisory council. Just an opinion, but an educated one.

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Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-02
Anonymous

Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-02
EthanTen

Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-02
IT Security Consultant

Yes, in this case, password-lending is a cybercrime. 2004-03-03
Michael Carr, JD, CISSP

Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-07
ceo / AdministratorX

Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-08
Anonymous (1 replies)

Yes--see 18USC1030. Here, password-lending is a cybercrime. 2004-03-11
M.Carr, JD, CISSP

Is password-lending a cybercrime? 2004-03-09
Anonymous

Relevant law review articles-- links provided 2004-03-09
Anonymous

The exploit of the EULA and IMS's confidentiality is a reminder that ethics like freedom requires vigilance! 2004-03-10
Edtelecommuter