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Hacking tool guidance finally appears

2007-12-31 17:50:32 by Richard Clayton in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
...prosecutors so wed all know where we stood Anyway, that guidance is now out and theres no mention, surprise, surprise , of 50%. Instead, the tests that the CPS will apply are Has the article been developed primarily, deliberately and for the sole purpose of committing a CMA offence (i.e. unauthorised access to computer material Is the article...
 
Tags: bad, bad people download, cma offence, offence, bad guys, guys, offence stage, tool, article widely
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...prosecutors aren't always the most technically savvy bunch, and you might end up being charged despite your innocence. The lawyers I spoke with say most defense attorneys will advise you to reach a plea agreement rather than risk going to trial on child-pornography charges In a less far-fetched scenario, the Recording Industry Association of...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...prosecutors aren't always the most technically savvy bunch, and you might end up being charged despite your innocence. The lawyers I spoke with say most defense attorneys will advise you to reach a plea agreement rather than risk going to trial on child-pornography charges In a less far-fetched scenario, the Recording Industry Association of...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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What can CISOs learn from the Societe Generale debacle

2008-02-19 09:17:17 by Khalid Kark in Security & Risk Management
 
...prosecutors announced that they'll pursue four charges, including breach of confidence, misrepresentation, and illegal use of logins. The company is not charging Kerviel of trying to steal company secrets or financial fraud. All he wanted was to be seen as an exceptional trader, an astute market player Policy, Implementation, and Audit should...
 
Tags: security, formal security strategy, societe generale, security technology, external security challenges, implement security, access, security products, access users
 
 
 
 
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Feds Charge California Woman With Stealing IDs From the Dead

2008-04-17 20:45:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
 
Prosecutors say a Southern California woman used a genealogy website to target the dearly departed in a ghoulish identity theft scheme
 
Tags: southern california woman, genealogy website, target, dearly, prosecutors
 
 
 
 
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Your ID may be stolen if you are dead!

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2008-05-15 14:00:34 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
...prosecutors this week charged a Southern California woman with aggravated identity theft and other crimes for allegedly using a popular genealogy research website to locate people who had recently died, and then taking over their credit cards
 
Tags: benefit mankind, benefit, schemes, southern california woman, wily schemes, positive possibilities, identity theft, federal prosecutors, dead
 
 
 
 
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Man Gets 5 Years For Hacking

2008-06-11 02:40:38 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Prosecutors said Oson hacked into the systems in December 2005 after he had left work as a network engineer with the Council for Community Health Clinics. He resigned after receiving a performance evaluation he thought was negative, authorities said Hacked his old company after receiving a bad review? Where have I heard this one before ? The...
 
Tags: john paul oson, oson, county medical clinics, federal prison yesterday, community health clinics, article link, network engineer, computers, duronio returns
 
 
 
 
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State worker's child porn charges dropped; faulty laptop security blamed

2008-06-16 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Prosecutors in Massachusetts have dropped child pornography charges against a state employee after an investigation showed that his laptop PC had weak security controls and was riddled with malware
 
Tags: child pornography charges, weak security controls, laptop, malware, employee, massachusetts, prosecutors, investigation
 
 
 
 
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A misconfigured laptop, a wrecked life

2008-06-18 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
...prosecutors dropped their year-old case after a state investigation of his computer determined there was insufficient evidence to prove he had downloaded the files
 
Tags: fought criminal charges, laptop, child pornography, insufficient evidence, dell latitude, michael fiola, life, commonwealth, files
 
 
 
 
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Q&A: A misconfigured laptop; a wrecked life

2008-06-18 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Michael Fiola's laptop set off a chain of events that would cost him his job, his friends and about a year of his life, as he fought criminal charges that he had downloaded child pornography onto the laptop. He talks about the case, which prosecutors dropped last week
 
Tags: laptop, lap