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HACKERS BEWARE - from Edupage
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 06:25:09 -0400
HACKERS BEWARE Forget midnight basketball: the real news in the crime bill is the Computer Abuse Amendments Act of 1994. The amendments significantly increase the chances of successfully prosecuting computer hackers by changing the standard from "intent" to "reckless disregard." In addition, previous laws protected only "federal interest computers" (machines belonging to a government agency or financial services firm). The new rules cover computers "used in interstate commerce," meaning any PC hooked up to the Internet. (Information Week 9/12/94 p.10)
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