Law

3rd Circuit Clarifies Scope of Computer Fraud Abuse Act With Employer's Policies

"Indeed, there are many other causes of action—breach of contract, business torts, fraud, negligence, and so on—that provide a remedy for employers when employees grossly transgress computer-use ...
JD Supra

Gates Down: Third Circuit Says Breaking Employer Computer Access Policies Is Not Hacking

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that violations of employers’ computer access policies do not constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ...
Forbes

AI And Cybercrime: Is Fraud Detection The Final Backstop?

An invisible war surrounds us: cybercriminals versus the security of data and money. This battle has been a constant since the inception of the computer age, with cyber threats evolving in ...

Fairfax County Public Schools employee charged with embezzlement, computer fraud

After an investigation, police determined that the employee had embezzled more than $40,000 from Hayfield Secondary School.
JD Supra

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...
Computer Weekly

NAO says government should employ data analytics to tackle fraud

Government departments have 28 data-sharing agreements in place to detect fraud, but a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), has found there is insufficient focus on preventive measures. The ...