Amendment to Computer Misuse Act Fails During Bloc Vote. A proposed amendment to British anti-hacking law that would have provided a legal shield to white hat hackers failed Wednesday in the House of Lords. Under the Computer Misuse Act, access to a computer system without adequate consent from the system owner is illegal.
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