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Outdated Cybercrime Laws Put Security Researchers at Risk

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Outdated Cybercrime Laws Put Security Researchers at Risk

A public policy expert created a five-point framework by analyzing cybercrime laws across jurisdictions to help protect ethical hackers and good-faith security researchers from legal exposure. The framework addresses how outdated criminal statutes can inadvertently criminalize legitimate security research activities.

Why it matters: Security researchers and bug bounty participants face legal risk in many jurisdictions; practitioners should understand this framework to advocate for laws that distinguish authorized testing from malicious hacking.

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