The David LaMacchia Case

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

This is a compilation of articles, legal documents, and newsgroup postings pertaining to the software piracy case of David LaMacchia, an MIT student who allegedly used university hardware to distribute commercial software over the Internet, which raises important issues about the liability of system operators and the scope of computer crime and copyright laws.

Keywords:
Ethics and Society, Privacy and Surveillance, Security
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/david-lamacchia-case
    • Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/cy56-w508