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What the Van Buren Case Means For Security Researchers

The federal computer crime law prohibits “computer trespass.” This includes both “accessing” a computer without authorization, and “exceeding the scope of authorization” to access a computer. If these terms seem vague and ...
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After Van Buren, are Data Scraping Cases Barred?

The federal computer crime law makes it both a criminal offense and a civil offense (you can sue for damages or loss) for someone to “access a computer without authorization” or to ...
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