IP: RIAA WANTS TO HACK YOUR PC: Edupage, October 15, 2001

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> RIAA WANTS TO HACK YOUR PC
> The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tried
> to attach amendments to the antiterrorism act that would allow
> it to hack people's computers with impunity in order to delete
> illegally copied files. Privacy and consumer advocates were
> alarmed over the original language of the amendment, language
> which the RIAA has now backed away from. The RIAA now is trying
> to keep the Deterrence and Prevention of Cyberterrorism portion
> of the act from changing current federal law allowing copyright
> holders to take limited action against networks trading pirated
> files. Under language currently in the legislation, any persons
> involved in hacking attempts that total $5,000 in damages over
> one year would be guilty of a criminal act.
> (Wired News, 15 October 2001)


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