When ‘I Quit’ Isn’t Enough: CFAA Authorization After Employee Resignation

Here is yet another reason why employers should have written policies, including with respect to employees who separate from employment, whether through resignation or termination. In a case of first impression under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ( “CFAA”), the Third Circuit vacated a CFAA conviction and held that an employee’s resignation alone does not automatically terminate the employer’s authorization to access company computer systems under the CFAA, absent a prior agreement or…
By: Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,