Congresswoman Introduces Draft Bill To Amend U.S. Hacking Laws

Zoe Lofgren believes that the existing Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is too vague in its current form and needs tightening up. Her proposal? Aaron's Law. Zoe Lofgren has introduced a draft amendment to an existing computer hacking law in honor of Aaron Swartz. The Democratic Congresswoman posted a copy of the draft bill, which she hopes to call Aaron's Law, on the Reddit website. Swartz, of course, was one of the creators of the social media site. According to Lofgren, who is no stranger to the Reddit community, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is so vague that it is easily violated. "Using the law in this way [violation of an online service's user agreement or terms of service] is a violation of the CFAA and the wire fraud statute," she said.Read Full Story