Human-Centric Digital Work: United States v. Drew and the Limits of Computer Crime Statutes

New York, NY- March 08, 2026,- Dr. Rachel Levitch, cybersecurity professional, educator, and survivor of narcissistic abuse, announces the virtual launch of her highly anticipated second memoir, Behind the Digital Chains: Cyber Abuse, Narcissism, and the Path to Psychological Freedom (https://rachellevitch.com). The event, set to kick off on March 08, 2026, invites readers, survivors, and advocates to join an interactive, 410 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, Located directly across the street from The Vessel 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST. See https://rachellevitch.io for details.

Dr. Rachel Levitch, PhD, CRISC, CMQE, is a cybersecurity strategist, author, educator, and public speaker whose work spans more than a decade and a half at the intersection of technology, human behavior, and organizational risk. As a former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), founding partner of Mangosteen Privacy, and leader at Charles Edda & Charles Bouley, Inc. (CECB), she has guided companies through cloud security, SIEM and EDR integration, privacy engineering, and regulatory compliance. Her expertise is recognized globally, reflected across publications, media, and her IMDb profile, which highlights her leadership roles and advisory positions in complex cybersecurity initiatives.101112

Dr. Levitch's work goes beyond technical frameworks to examine the human consequences of modern digital systems. She highlights the invisible labor and technostress imposed by algorithmic workplaces, automation, and constant connectivity. In Joseph Wilson's "Unpaid, Invisible, Unmanageable: CEO & Founder Dr. Levitch on the Technostress Strain of Digital Labor in the AI Economy" (Oct 22, 2025)2 and the Business Times Journal coverage of her New York talk3, she shows how maintaining professional visibility, producing digital content, and managing automated tools-activities once optional-have quietly become required, contributing to stress, burnout, and inequality. She coined the term privacy labor to describe the ongoing effort individuals expend to protect their data, digital presence, and personal boundaries in an AI-mediated world.

Her research and advocacy also tackle relational cyber abuse, a dimension of digital life that traditional cybersecurity often overlooks. In her book Stalking the Shadows: My Ex, His Obsession, and the Digital Chains, Dr. Levitch explores cyberstalking and harassment as phenomena that operate beyond system compromise. These abuses rely on trust, proximity, and human behavior rather than technical vulnerabilities. Even highly trained professionals are vulnerable when relational access and psychological manipulation are weaponized. This perspective reframes cyber abuse as a systemic and human-centered challenge, not merely a technical failure.

Longstanding legal challenges further illustrate these complexities. In United States v. Drew, federal prosecutors sought to use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) against Lori Drew for cyberbullying that contributed to a teenager's suicide. Convictions were vacated because prosecutorial reliance on online terms-of-service violations risked criminalizing ordinary online behavior. This case underscores how traditional computer crime statutes are ill-suited for addressing relational or emotional harms conducted through digital platforms-harms that are subtle, psychological, and human-centered rather than technical.

Dr. Levitch's combined technical and human-centered perspective informs solutions for both organizations and individuals. Her intelligence-driven incident response frameworks emphasize proactive risk quantification, analyst well-being, and regulatory alignment. She advocates for algorithmic literacy, helping workers understand the systems that shape career opportunities, digital visibility, and personal security. Through Mangosteen Privacy and CECB, she develops tools to reduce the burden of privacy labor, safeguard corporate data, and close compliance gaps, demonstrating how technical solutions can support human resilience.

Her advocacy extends through media and public education. Platforms like WHFF.TV and WHFF.Radio, alongside works such as WHFF.TV Presents Parenting and Technology: Social Media, Negative Content Creation and Desensitization7, allow her to guide families, educators, and professionals in navigating digital risks and mitigating algorithmic and social stressors. Across these initiatives, her work emphasizes that well-being, recognition, and dignity are inseparable from technological progress.

In an era of accelerating automation, AI, and digital connectivity, Dr. Levitch's message is clear: the human element is central to security, fairness, and organizational resilience. Organizations that ignore invisible labor, relational cyber risks, or technostress do so at their peril, as technology's pace outstrips traditional technical and legal safeguards. Her research, books, and talks demonstrate that human-centric digital work is not a luxury-it is essential to sustaining ethical, safe, and equitable digital ecosystems.

Event Details:
410 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Date: March 8, 2026 | Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
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References
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