Uso no autorizado de servicios de computación y redes

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes usar computadoras o redes de otros sin permiso. Es como entrar a la casa de alguien y usar su televisor sin que te dejen.

Es como si alguien entrara en tu cocina y comenzara a usar tus utensilios para cocinar sin pedirte permiso. Eso no sería correcto, ¿verdad?

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan usa un programa para escanear la red de su vecino, el Sr. Pérez, buscando computadoras conectadas. Sin que el Sr. Pérez lo sepa, Juan intenta acceder a su computadora para ver qué hay en ella. Esto es un uso no autorizado según la ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

use of computer and network services" includes, but is not limited to, the unauthorized use of any of the following: (i) Mail transfer programs to send mail to persons other than the authorized users of that computer or computer network; (ii) File transfer program proxy services or proxy servers to access other computers, computer systems, or computer networks; (iii) Web servers to redirect users to other web pages or web servers. (c)(i) Subject to division (II)(1)(c)(ii) of this section, using a group of computer programs commonly known as "port scanners" or "probes" to intentionally access any computer, computer system, or computer network without the permission of the owner of the computer, computer system, or computer network or other person authorized to give consent. The group of computer programs referred to in this division includes, but is not limited to, those computer programs that use a computer network to access a computer, computer system, or another computer network to determine any of the following: the presence or types of computers or computer systems on a network; the computer network's facilities and capabilities; the availability of computer or network services; the presence or versions of computer software including, but not limited to, operating systems, computer services, or computer contaminants; the presence of a known computer software deficiency that can be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer system, or computer network; or any