Litchfield, here we come.

Millions of people are subscribed to Netflix and other streaming services, like Amazon Prime, but a lot of people also get the benefit of having these services without paying for it because they have nice family and friends who share their passwords. However, according to a new ruling sharing your password could now be a crime.

The Guardian says that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sharing passwords now counts as a violation under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The ruling comes from a 2008 case,

...filed against David Nosal, a former employee of the recruitment firm Korn/Ferry. Nosal left the recruitment firm in 2004 to launch a competitor, and allegedly used a former co-worker’s password to access a work computer after his personal access was revoked."

Therefore, he acted "without authorization" of the company. So in a Netflix scenario, the company has to allow you to share your password for it to be "authorized." But, don't freak out just yet. It is very unlikely that the people from Netflix, Amazon or Hulu are going to come knocking on your door serving you with papers just because you shared your password with your sister.

...both HBO and Netflix have gone on the record to say that their companies don’t see password sharing as a major cause for concern..."

Phew. You can now back to your Netflix & Chill weekend.

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