Re: Computer Misuse Act 1990

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:20:02 +0000, Peter Crosland picked up and threw the
following poo:

> 1 Unauthorised access to computer material (1) A person is guilty of an
> offence if-
>
> (a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure
> access to any program or data held in any computer;
>
> (b) the access he intends to secure is unauthorised; and
>
> (c) he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the
> function that that is the case.
>
> (2) The intent a person has to have to commit an offence under this
> section need not be directed at-
>
> (a) any particular program or data;
>
> (b) a program or data of any particular kind; or
>
> (c) a program or data held in any particular computer.
>
> (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on
> summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months
> or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.
>
> Does anyone else think that the updating of 2700HGV firmware by BT
> contravenes this provision where the 2700HGV belongs to someone who is
> not a the original BT customer it was supplied to?
>
> Peter Crosland

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