U.S. Supreme Court: Misusing Authorized Access to Information Does not Violate the Federal Computer Law
A majority opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States has narrowed the scope of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), holding that the prohibition on unauthorized access to information does not cover instances of misusing authorized access rights to information for “improper motives”.
At issue was the conviction of a former police officer who allegedly misused ...