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The Supreme Court pared down a controversial anti-hacking law A ‘breathtaking amount’ of everyday computer use was at stake Share this story Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a controversial anti-hacking law which bans “exceeding authorized access” on a computer system, was narrowed by the Supreme Court on Thursday in a 6-3 ruling. The court said the law shouldn’t cover people misusing systems they’re allowed to access — and that claiming otherwise would criminalize a “breathtaking amount” of everyday computer use. The court case,...

Judges rule that Georgia police officer did not violate CFAA when he accessed law-enforcement data in exchange for bribe money, a ruling that takes heat off ethical hackers.

Whatever profession you’re in, the idea of winning an award or being recognized for something you accomplished probably sounds pretty exciting. That description, though, doesn’t fit when it comes to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Foilies. Those are presented — sarcastically — to government agencies and organizations that have done a poor job in giving the public information or responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Show talked about the Foilies with Aaron Mackey of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and began by asking whether it’s getting more diffic...

Caitlyn Crites The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: “Biden is making transparency cool again.”  This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information — the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people — has never not been cool. Using federal and local public records laws, a single individual can uncover everything from war crimes to health code violations at the local taqueria. How awesome is that? I...

Since 2015, The Foilies have served as an annual opportunity to name-and-shame the uncoolest government agencies and officials who have stood in the way of public access. We collect the most outrageous and ridiculous stories from around the country from journalists, activists, academics, and everyday folk who have filed public records and experienced retaliation,