US DMCA security research exemption takes effect
28 Oct 2016
A new exemption to the DMCA’s anti-circumvention rules now allows good-faith security research on lawfully acquired devices and software.
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A new exemption to the DMCA’s anti-circumvention rules now allows good-faith security research on lawfully acquired devices and software.
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