California man convicted of hacking into former employer’s computer network *

USA - April 25 2013
A jury in the Northern District of California has convicted David Nosal of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") by accessing his…

Co-authors: Emily Westridge Black, Ronald Breaux.

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California computer hacking case highlights important circuit split on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act *

USA - April 17 2013
The computer hacking trial of David Nosal is under way in federal district court in California. The trial is being followed with interest in the…

Co-authors: Emily Westridge Black, Ronald Breaux.

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Cyber attacks are the number one threat to national security *

USA - March 14 2013
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, advised the Senate Intelligence Committee this week that cyber attacks are the number one…

Co-authors: Emily Westridge Black, Ronald Breaux.

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Public companies increasingly disclosing cybersecurity risks *

USA - March 12 2013
An increasing number of public companies - particularly banks and financial institutions - are disclosing cybersecurity incidents in their filings…

Co-authors: Emily Westridge Black, Ronald Breaux.

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Texas executive convicted of hacking former employer’s computer network *

USA - March 6 2013
A federal jury in the Northern District of Texas has convicted Michael Musacchio, a former logistics company executive, of violating the federal…

Co-authors: Bill Morrison, Emily Westridge Black, Ronald Breaux.

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