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Changes to hacking laws.... - 4/22/2015 6:49:04 PM

MercTech

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When I followed the link from Slashdot; I started thinking about that kid who was being brought up on felony charges for changing a wallpaper on a teacher's computer. Hopefully the changes will pass and no longer can people be prosecuted for innocuous pranks.

http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/04/21/2154218/aarons-law-introduced-to-curb-overzealous-prosecutions-for-computer-crimes

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/239568-aarons-law-would-focus-punishments-on-malicious-hackers

http://www.wyden.senate.gov/download/?id=5e864e80-fc22-4665-9920-27007df73201&download=1

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RE: Changes to hacking laws.... - 4/22/2015 6:53:34 PM

Aylee

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That is good.

I suppose just letting common sense prevail would be too difficult. *sigh*

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RE: Changes to hacking laws.... - 4/22/2015 7:23:18 PM

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