One of the things I like about computer security is how uncredentialed the whole field is. Very few senior computer security people started their careers in the field. One of the best I knew started her career as a nurse; others as cops; a few as lawyers. Some even started in computer science. But this

A few weeks ago, everyone agreed that the CFAA civil liability provisions were way overbroad, and the Senate judiciary committee proposed amending the CFAA to abolish CFAA liability for violating a website or webservice’s terms of service. That was the right decision; the unamended law essentially enforced commercial terms of service with criminal penalties. But