Re: [funsec] Man facing charges for checking wife’s e-mail

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:30:33 EST, Jeff Kell said:
> On 12/30/2010 9:37 AM, Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:
> > "Leon Walker, 33, is being charged under a state statute that prohibits unlawful access to a computer system, 
> > program or network.
>
> Hmm... does that actually cover cloud-based services?  The
> "system/program/network" provision is more about hacking into a
> corporate network or individual computer, as opposed to something up in
> the cloud for anyone (MSN / Hotmail / Live / GMail / etc).

I guarantee that this will result in case law that sets a precedent that nobody likes.

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