Monthly Archives: November 2011

Four separate circuit court rulings this year enhanced the ability of businesses to use Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. 


 To print or view this article as a pdf go to: link By Nick Akerman
 Four recent decisions handed down by four different federal courts of appeals during the past year have, in combination, greatly enhanced the ability of businesses to use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) as a tool to protect competitively sensitive data and personal information stored in company computers. The CFAA is the federal computer crime statute that permits companies that have been victimized by … [ Continue reading → ]