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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act:
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, also known as CFAA is a United States Legislation that made it a federal crime to access a protected computer without proper authorization.
The law which amended the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is National Information Infrastructure Protection (NIIP) IN 1996...
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