Computer Misuse Act of 1990

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Computer Misuse Act of 1990 definition - hacker

(legal term)

The main anti-cracking law in the United Kingdom. It was enacted in response to the failed prosecution of two crackers, Schifreen and Gold. The Act was established with three main goals: (1) to prevent unauthorized access to computer systems; (2) to deter criminals from using computers to carry out their offenses; and (3) to prevent criminals from impairing or hindering access to data stored on a computer.

See Also: Computer; Gold, Steven, and Schifreen, Robert Case.

Schell, B.H., Dodge, J.L., with S.S. Moutsatsos. The Hacking of America: WhoÂ’s Doing It, Why, and How. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002.

Webster's New World Hacker Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Bernadette Schell and Clemens Martin.
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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