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Now a Federal crime to share a password - dmcowen674 - 07-13-2016
7-12-2016
Federal Court Rules That Password Sharing Is Illegal Under Insane Ancient Law
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of David Nosal, a man who used a colleague’s log-in credentials to access the databases of research firm Korn Ferry.
Nosal’s conviction falls under the archaic Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes “unauthorized” access of computers a federal crime.
RE: Now a Federal crime to share a password - dmcowen674 - 07-13-2016
Share your Netflix password and spend 20 in the Federal Pen.
RE: Now a Federal crime to share a password - SteelCrysis - 07-13-2016
Sorry, that headline is misleading. It's not illegal to share your password, it's illegal to use a password that was shared with you to gain illegal access to a computer and/or network.