1. Knowingly access without authorization
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Illegal to:
Knowingly access without authorization
Knowingly exceed authorized access
Knowingly obtain certain information
Intentionally access without authorization
Intentionally exceed authorized access
Intentionally obtains financial information

2. Illegal to:
Intentionally access w/o authorization
U.S. Government computer
Knowingly and with intent to defraud,
federal interest computer
Through use of a computer causes a
transmission that:
damages a system
denies service
If, it is
without authorization
$1000./year damage
CFAA

3. Electronic Communications Privacy Act
It is illegal to:
Intentionally intercept (or try to) electronic
communications
Intentionally disclose (or try to) the contents of
electronic communications obtained
through interception
Intentionally use such contents knowing it was
obtained through interception
Exceptions for service providers in
execution of their duties.
Exceptions for law enforcement

4. Illegal to:
Manufacture interception devices
Distribute, Sell, Advertise, Posess
Interception Devices can be confiscated
$10,000 and/or 5 years imprisonment
ECPA

5. Circumvention prohibited Technology/Device/Service primarily
Digital Millenium Copyright Act
DMCA
Circumvention prohibited
Technology/Device/Service primarily
for circumvention prohibited
Interoperability Reverse Engineering
exception
Research exception