tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505239263683630603.post3693493016842026749..comments2024-01-01T05:22:02.392-08:00Comments on MalwareJake: The courts STILL don't get itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11982692586016206766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505239263683630603.post-41652170548363576652014-04-12T23:10:18.155-07:002014-04-12T23:10:18.155-07:00The $5000 damage figure was not pulled out of thin...The $5000 damage figure was not pulled out of thin air. That is the threshold for 18 US 1030 to kick in.<br />The reason he got fined $183k is because the section specifically defines "loss" to include incident response and remediation.<br />The CFAA has been broadened ridiculously from its original intent, which was to protect US government computers and financial institutions. <br />It's good that there are laws protecting against computer crimes, but it would be nice if they were at least somewhat rational in design and enforcement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423799806612482986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505239263683630603.post-60139933778741598802013-12-12T18:13:11.044-08:002013-12-12T18:13:11.044-08:00I agree that people should be accountable for the ...I agree that people should be accountable for the damage and cost incurred as a result of their actions. I don't agree that they should be accountable for ensuring it doesn't happen again by someone else. To use another analogy, if you ran into a parked car (nobody inside) and didn't have insurance, would you be responsible for fully repairing the car and adding anti-tank armour to make sure it doesn't happen again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099694721186943244noreply@blogger.com