Security News > 2021 > June > Cybersecurity Companies Join Forces Against Controversial DMCA Section
The Electronic Frontier Foundation along with nearly two dozen cybersecurity companies have signed a statement regarding the use of a controversial section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act against security researchers.
One section of the DMCA, section 1201, has posed some problems for the cybersecurity community.
The EFF believes more needs to be done when it comes to the controversial section, so it has teamed up with many cybersecurity companies to stand up against its use to suppress the tools necessary to conduct good faith security research.
Section 1201 of the DMCA was also used recently by Apple in a lawsuit against virtualization company Corellium over a tool that can be used to conduct security research.
"DMCA Section 1201 should be used in such circumstances with great caution and in consideration of broader security concerns, not just for competitive economic advantage," reads the statement signed by the EFF and the cybersecurity companies.
"We urge policymakers and legislators to reform Section 1201 to allow security research tools to be provided and used for good faith security research. In addition, we urge companies and prosecutors to refrain from using Section 1201 to unnecessarily target tools used for security research."