ACLU challenges federal hacking law hampering research into online discrimination

ACLU challenges federal hacking law hampering research into online discrimination — TechCrunch

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Attorney General alleging that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is unconstitutional, and as a consequence is preventing critical research into discrimination online from being accomplished. Read More

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malibehiribae

Acquired a B.Sc.(Statistics/Computer Science) degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Nairobi, Kenya). Also studied International Relations - post graduate - at the University of Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya). I have had the opportunity to serve as a public servant at the Foreign Affairs office in Nairobi in addition to serving as a diplomat abroad. Travelling to a number of countries on occupational assignment certainly was a rare privilege. I loved every moment of it.

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June 30, 2016

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malibehiribae
June 30, 2016 at 6:14 am

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That’s right. The implication as well as the outcome of this suit would surely have wide-ranging effects beyond U.S borders. Following closely.

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