3rd Circuit Clarifies Scope of Computer Fraud Abuse Act With Employer’s Policies

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that employees' violations of workplace computer-use policies—such as sharing passwords to allow a colleague to access work systems—do not constitute a CFAA violation when the users were authorized and there is no evidence of hacking or trade-secret theft; the court affirmed the district court and recommended civil remedies instead of criminalizing such conduct.