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After years of uncertainty, the Supreme Court finally shed some light in June on the meaning of a notoriously vague law, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA is an important tool for deterring and punishing cybercrime. Unfortunately, some courts had interpreted the CFAA’s language so broadly that mere violations of a computer use policy—like using a work computer for personal messages—might have landed you in jail.
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