Computer cracking is the Act of gaining access to computer security systems or software through unauthorized methods. Cracking is used to describe malicious hacking which implies that it is unlawful for anyone to access other people’s machines or software applications without the approval of the owner, (Gaifutdinov, 2019, 41). The Act is felonious, and laws to govern it have been formulated to increase security. Illegal information access, computer password trafficking, spam transmission, and data damaging are violations of the Act which addresses cracking in computers.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act protects infringing, threats, harm, and corrupt use in systems which is done through hacking. The Act prohibits unlawful access to another person’s system stating the punishment for such action. Stored Communications Act (SCA), legislated in 1986, guards stored electronic communication (Findlaw, 2019, 2). Stored data, such as emails, social media accounts, and blogs should be secured until someone cracks it illegally. Access to user information by the government is controlled and presents the enforcement officers with the procedure on how to disclose information. Electronic communication services and remote computing services are the two groups recognized to offer security (Findlaw, 2019, 2). Data being transited is safeguarded by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (EPCA) either by wire, oral, or electronic means through emails or software applications. Other hacking laws exist to deal with cybersecurity, such as the regulations for denial of service attacks, and ransomware. Therefore, computer laws should be enforced to ensure that any means of cracking malpractices are detected and acted upon to increase data security at all means.
In conclusion, laws against computer cracking should be enforced to prevent unauthorized access to information without permission. The regulations define the punishment for any malicious access therefore, the information must be kept safe and in the right hands. Access to data must follow a defined and clear approach and thus accessing another person’s privacy should not be allowed.
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Gaifutdinov, R.R. et al. (2020) ‘Theoretical and Legal Bases of Artificial Intelligence Punishment System Development’, Revista San Gregorio, 1(41).