Answer: The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) is a federal anti-hacking law that makes it unlawful to access a computer intentionally without permission under 18 U.S. Code § 1030. It addresses numerous acts but generally penalizes individuals convicted of using computers illegally. Examples of CFAA violations include selling passwords, sharing national security […]
Police Need a Warrant to Search a Personal Computer
On June 5, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided the case of Commonwealth v. Sodomsky, 2015 PA Super 133 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015), wherein it held that police need a warrant to search a personal computer, even where the computer was not in the possession of the defendant, but at a computer store for servicing. […]