Law360, New York (September 20, 2011, 5:59 PM ET) -- A new bill to crack down on cybercrime that a U.S. Senate panel is slated to vote on Thursday could improve a notoriously vague computer fraud law by mostly exempting people who simply violate website terms of service, experts say.
The bill posed by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will subject Computer Fraud and Abuse Act offenses to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as part of an effort to add teeth to the 25-year-old law amid concerns over consumer privacy.
While not necessarily opposed to...
Cybercrime Bill Could Improve Overbroad CFAA: Attys
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