CYBERSPACE LAW

Professor Chin

Viruses, Crime and Privacy

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   The Impact of Viruses / Automated Attack Programs on Law Enforcement & Privacy

• Cyber-Crimes: A Practical Approach to the Application of Federal Computer Crime Laws,
  16 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L. J. 177 (2000), Eric J. Sinrod & William P. Reilly
  http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?cite=16+SCCHITLJ+177&RS=WLW2.50&VR=2.0&x=6&y=10
                                                                       OR http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?searchtype=lxe&search=16%20Santa%20Clara%20Computer%20%26%20
  High%20Tech.%20L.%20J.%20177

       

• Federal Computer Crime Statute: Fraud and related activity in connection with computers,
  18 U.S.C. Section 1030 (2000)
  http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?cite=18+USCA+s+1030&RS=WLW2.50&VR=2.0&x=10&y=10
                                                                       OR
  http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?searchtype=lxe&search=18%20U.S.C.A.%20s%201030
   

  OPTIONAL: The following citations are provided for those who wish to familiarize themselves with a few local computer crime statutes; you may wish to skim through them for future reference. We will not discuss the state statutes in class.

  State Computer Fraud Acts:    West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act, WV St. Section 61-3C (2000)

                                                  Pennsylvania: Unlawful Use of Computer, 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3933 (2000)