The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the applicability of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, determining that a police officer with permission to access a law enforcement database did not violate the statute when he obtained information from that database for an improper purpose. This article analyzes the June 3, 2021, decision and offers insight from ZwillGen’s Marc Zwillinger and other attorneys on the ruling’s implications for companies, including the possible need to revisit access policies and agreements, and find alternative solutions for deterring or penalizing unwanted conduct. Note that this Cybersecurity Law Report article is paywalled.
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