The University of SydneyPage 7The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)–CFAA was introduced in 1984 to protect computers used by government or in defense–CFAA was extended in 1986 to protect ‘federal interest computers’–CFAA was amended in 1996 to protect all computers involved in interstate and international commerce–The purpose is to provide protections and penalties for violating the law–The penalties include both criminal and civil–The legal elements of computer fraud includes–Knowingly and with intent to defraud–Accessing a protected computer without authorization, or exceeding authorization•thereby further a fraud and obtain anything of value