Hackers, the Law, & Policy Responses

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As the internet has developed, individuals have tested the bounds of acceptable behavior, engaging in activities that have caused disruption, harm, or otherwise infringed on established rights. As these disruptions and #8212; real and potential and #8212; were discovered, policy makers have reacted to them by establishing new rules to direct, limit, or outlaw the behaviors that led to the disruption. In this class, we will review foundational hacking cases and examine the policy debates that flowed from them, and the ways in which laws and policies changed in response to understand the frameworks and legal limitations we operate within today.