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Report suspicious activity relating to child pornography to the Tipline 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-BE-ALERT). Reporting Computer or Internet-Related Crime United States Department of Justice- Internet-related crime should be reported to appropriate law enforcement investigative authorities at the local, state, federal, or international levels, depending on the scope of the crime. The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center NW3C. Computer Crime Legal Resources United States Department of Justice 02/28/99 -- Lenoir, NC -- Sharon Lopatka, 35, left her Hampstead, Maryland home for North Carolina, on Oct. 13, 1998 to willingly be sexually tortured to death by a man she had met on the Internet. She was killed 3 days later. She left a note telling her husband she visiting friends in Georgia and would not be coming returning. Her body was found in a shallow grave behind a mobile home. Robert Glass, 45, was charged with first-degree murder. Ryan Fisher, 24, skilled in commercial wireless Internet networks was sentenced for bringing down wireless Internet services intentionally in Vernal, Utah. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release for damaging a protected computer intentionally and pay $65,000 in restitution. He worked for SBT Internet, residential and business Internet service using wireless radio signals. Jay Vern Heim was sentenced in federal court in San Diego. He plead guilty to recklessly damaging a protected computer, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030(a)(5)(A)(ii). He was a founding partner and employee of Facility Automation Systems FAS, a San Diego company that installs and maintains building automation systems. After he left FAS, he used the Internet domain, facilityautomationsystems.com username and password, to redirect FAS' Internet traffic, including email, to his new employer, the Moreno Valley Unified School District to make FAS’ web site and email services inaccessible. A killer site - After AOL shut down a Web site devoted to the musings of serial killers, free speech advocates helped to rebuild the site and get it back up on the Web. The FBI more than 89 persons in over 20 states were charged in the crackdown on the proliferation of child pornography via the Internet. During "Operation Candyman," over 266 searches were conducted, with more anticipated. 27 persons arrested admit to the molestation of over 36 children. -- Operation Candyman -- On 01/02/2001, FBI Houston undercover agent identified 3 Yahoo groups posting, exchanging and transmitting child pornography. One web site depicted the Yahoo Group as: "This group is for People who love kids. You can post any type of messages you like too or any type of pics and videos you like too. PS IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER WE WILL HAVE THE BEST GROUP ON THE NET." (sic) The FBI said it shut down the pornography ring with criminal charges against 86 people in 26 states. Those sought or already arrested included 2 Catholic priests, 6 other clergy members, a school bus driver and at least one police officer. We Know Where You Live - Some online listings allow users to perform a reverse lookup search on any phone number. Many of these services do not offer anyway to remove this information. To have your residential or business phone and address information removed from the Google PhoneBook, click here. The Center for Internet Security CIS members develop and encourage the use of security configuration benchmarks through a global consensus process involving the public and private sectors. Free CIS Benchmarks and Scoring Tools are available for download. Cybercrime Awareness, Prevention and Safety Website directs internet users to appropriate law enforcement & legal assistance when internet problems occurs and, provide the latest news and information related to internet safety and cybercrime. LLRX.com provides up-to-date legal and crime research, applications, resources, and tools. America's Top Cybercop -- Jodie Bernstein patrols the Web for the Federal Trade Commission, looking for swindlers and snake-oil salesmen. History of Hacking As information technology continues to play an increasingly important role in our society so will the hacker continue to make his presence felt. Captain Crunch sets up security firm -- Legendary hacking figure Captain Crunch is returning from years of relative obscurity to set himself up as a security consultant. Perhaps the most well known figure in the digital underground besides Kevin Mitnick, John Draper made his name in 1971 when he discovered that the toy whistle in the Cap'n Crunch cereal box could trick the telephone network into giving him free calls. US Supreme Court strikes down the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The Supreme Court held that sexually explicit speech on the Internet has the full protection of the First Amendment. The Supreme Court concluded that the CDA´s attempt to protect children from harmful materials was in violation of the First Amendment, ´Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech.´ The Better Business Bureau BBB believes the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through voluntary self-regulation and consumer education. Looks Too Good To Be True.com American consumers receive offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past, these offers came through the mail or by telephone. Now the con artists and swindlers have found a new avenue to pitch their frauds -- the Internet. The on-line scams know no national borders or boundaries; they respect no investigative jurisdictions. Fraud on the Internet: Old Games, New Tricks Con artists are always offering deals that sound "too good to be true." They used to come by mail or in a phone call. Now they're coming through a more anonymous venue to pitch fraud -- the Internet. The Fraud Center gives consumers the information to avoid becoming victims of telemarketing and Internet fraud and to help them get their complaints to law enforcement agencies quickly and easily. Consumer Fraud By Phone or Mail Publication 281 text-only version Consumer & Business Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud Prevención del Fraude Postal Prevención del Fraude Postal Identity Theft Publication 280 text-only version U.S. Postal Inspection Service What you need to know to safely shop online. The safest way to shop as long as simple basic precautions are taken. Improve Your Computer's Performance and Fix Recurring Problems Chilling Effects Clearinghouse -- Understand the protections intellectual property laws and the First Amendment give to your online activities. A joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, University of Maine, George Washington School of Law, and Santa Clara University School of Law clinics. Center for Democracy and Technology - Promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology. Cyberethics United States Department of Justice Pirated-Sites.com a forum to stop the theft of design and code. Computer Crime & Intellectual Property United States Department of Justice Berkman Center for Internet & Society is a research program founded to create an interactive forum for the discussion of legal news concerning information technology. Interpol combats Information Technology Crime Interpol has actively been involved for a number of years in combating Information Technology Crime. Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information The Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission. The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Assistance provides a variety of services to address the problems and questions you may face as an investor and tell you how to invest wisely and avoid fraud. SEC Complaint Center SEC Complaint Center 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549-0213 High Tech Legal Issues United States Department of Justice Forward spam or copies of message board postings to enforcement@sec.gov. Do not use this email box for general complaints or questions. 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The Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting -- By Michael Newton. 2003. 377p. bibliography. glossary. illus. index. Fatal
Error by Mark Morris, Paul Janczewski Cyber
Crime Practical Cryptography by Niels Ferguson, Bruce Schneier -- Two of the worlds experts in cryptography teach you how to secure your digital future. Without a secure computer system, you don't survive. Cryptography holds great promise as the technology to provide security in cyberspace. Amazingly, no literature exists about how to implement cryptography and incorporate it into real-world systems. With Practical Cryptography, an author team of international renown provides you with the first hands-on cryptographic product implementation guide. This follow-up guide to the best selling Applied Cryptography explains the how-to of cryptography. Implement cryptographic algorithms and systems in a secure way on today's computers. Why security affects every part of the system and has to be a primary goal of the project. Simple interfaces for cryptographic primitives reduce system complexity and increase system security. Handbook
of Computer Crime Investigation: Forensic Tools & Technology Cyber
Forensics: A Field Manual for Collecting, Examining, and
Preserving Evidence of Computer Crimes by
Albert J. Marcella Jr , Robert S. Greenfield
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