Knowingly access without authorization Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Illegal to: Knowingly access without authorization Knowingly exceed authorized access Knowingly obtain certain information Intentionally access without authorization Intentionally exceed authorized access Intentionally obtains financial information

Illegal to: Intentionally access w/o authorization U.S. Government computer Knowingly and with intent to defraud, federal interest computer Through use of a computer causes a transmission that: damages a system denies service If, it is without authorization $1000./year damage CFAA

Electronic Communications Privacy Act It is illegal to: Intentionally intercept (or try to) electronic communications Intentionally disclose (or try to) the contents of electronic communications obtained through interception Intentionally use such contents knowing it was obtained through interception Exceptions for service providers in execution of their duties. Exceptions for law enforcement

Illegal to: Manufacture interception devices Distribute, Sell, Advertise, Posess Interception Devices can be confiscated $10,000 and/or 5 years imprisonment ECPA

Circumvention prohibited Technology/Device/Service primarily Digital Millenium Copyright Act DMCA Circumvention prohibited Technology/Device/Service primarily for circumvention prohibited Interoperability Reverse Engineering exception Research exception