EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Computer Fraud And Abuse Act 2013: Aims To Expand, Not Reform, The ‘Worst Law In Technology’

In the wake of social justice activist Aaron Swartz's tragic death, the EFF is urging Internet users to take a hard look at the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the federal anti-hacking law.

Computer Fraud And Abuse Act 2013: New CFAA Draft Aims To Expand, Not Reform, The ‘Worst Law In Technology’

The law is regarded by many lawyers and academics as overly “expansive” and “sweeping,” as it lets the government incarcerate “any Internet user they want,” according to former federal prosecutor Orin Kerr.

You can read the proposed Computer Fraud and Abuse Act draft in its entirety.