Advocacy groups call for ‘week of action’ to change the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

April 8, 2013 1:05 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

The proposed changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act spurred more than just angry tweets. The EFF and others are calling for people to rise up and flood congressmen with CFAA reform demands.

Aaron Swartz memorial serves as a political call to action

January 19, 2013 9:18 PM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

The memory of Aaron Swartz remains strong more than a week after his tragic death, judging from the turnout at his memorial service in New York City tonight.

Programmer accused of stealing 4 million documents in MIT hack

July 19, 2011 3:25 PM Regina Sinsky
Regina Sinsky

A 24-year-old programmer and online political activist could face up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine after being indicted on charges that he stole more than four million documents from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) …