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

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

The Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act covers a lot more than just federal govt computers. And it is both a criminal statute and a law that creates a civil remedy. The federal statute can be found at http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1030.html

Insofar as applicability, it is difficult to find a system these days that is not somehow or another involved in interstate commerce. Therefore, this was a "protected" computer and covered by the law.

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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