Gates Down: Third Circuit Says Breaking Employer Computer Access Policies Is Not Hacking

The Third Circuit ruled in NRA Group LLC v. Durenleau that employees who access systems they are permitted to use do not exceed authorized access under the CFAA merely by using those systems for improper purposes, and that account passwords alone do not qualify as trade secrets under federal or Pennsylvania law; the article summarizes the case facts and the decision's implications for employers seeking to use CFAA or trade-secret claims to address misuse of company computer systems.