Information Technology Acts Paper BIS220 July 15 Information Technology Acts Paper The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children’s access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA applies to any web site that is directed to children under 13 that collects personal information from them or to any web site that collects personal information where they know that the information that they are collecting comes
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How Computer Fraud and Abuse Evolved Before 1984 there was little that could be done about computer fraud. In 1984 the Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was the first legislation on computer fraud. The act made it a misdemeanor to illegally retrieve financial and credit information by computer. Also, the act made it illegal to cause harm to other computer systems. Around this time, what constitutes computer crime was still an ongoing discussion. As a Federal Act, only
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the types of criminal activities from the past have changed from breaking-and-entering and robbery at gunpoint, to complete identity theft, fraud, and robbery without lifting a finger via electronic manipulation of banking systems. To help battle these new criminal activities caused by advancements in technology, Congress passed the “Electronic Funds Transfer Act of 1978”, which establish consumer rights and protections when transferring funds via electronic systems. According to "Federal Deposit Insurance
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Information Technology Acts Paper Ryan Beland BIS/220 Mr. Vozella 7/28/2104 In today’s world we do not start our mornings with an essential meal, a cup of coffee, and reading the newspaper; but with the simple press of one of the most iconic buttons, the power button. The dramatic increase in technology demands the attention of almost every person across the globe as they connect, work, and coordinate daily plans and objectives with those close and far away. Information technology is one of
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inception of personal computers and the World Wide Web a need for individual protection occurred. Government reform was needed. In the 1980s two Acts of Congress were passed, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. Initially we will examine the advances in technology that caused each Act to be passed. Last we will determine what new ethical issues came about from this new technology. Although some may see these Acts as an invasion of one’s
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Information Technology Acts Paper Joe Thomas BIS/220 August 21, 2012 Information Technology Acts Paper The computer and fraud and Abuse Act was established in 1986. This act replaces the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Act Of 1968. This act only protected those communications that were heard by a land phone, or by someone talking and being overheard. The computer and Fraud and Abuse Act was intended to extend federal wiretap laws to too new forms of communication (US Government,1968)
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are the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Electronics Communications Privacy Act. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act explicitly states “when a trespass is made with an intent to defraud that results in both furthering the fraud and the attacker obtaining something of value” (Gallegos & Senft, 2009). This definitely applies in this case, the attacker(s) used an attack known as spear fishing to dupe our customers into unintentionally installing a keystroke logging virus on to their computers. Once the
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are the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Electronics Communications Privacy Act. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act explicitly states “when a trespass is made with an intent to defraud that results in both furthering the fraud and the attacker obtaining something of value” (Gallegos & Senft, 2009). This definitely applies in this case, the attacker(s) used an attack known as spear fishing to dupe our customers into unintentionally installing a keystroke logging virus on to their computers. Once the
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of The United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 are to be addressed in this paper. The advancement in information technology such as the world wide web, search engines, YouTube, and virtual databases have made it easily accessible to obtain personal information, but also grant anyone access to age-inappropriate sites. The United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (referred to in this article as the "Act") was an amendment to
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Chapter 22 COMPUTER CRIME: PORNOGRAPHY, FRAUD, HACKING AND GAMBLING CHAPTER SUMMARY The Internet, a relatively recent phenomenon, has caused a change in how laws may or may not apply to formerly traditional situations. Furthermore, the Internet has allowed criminals to perpetrate crimes that could not exist but for cyberspace. Chapter 22 examines computer crime and the statutes enacted to combat this growing problem as well as the erosion of our personal privacy. Freedom of speech
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