NCJ Number
14445
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 57-59
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
A SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION OF COMPUTER SHUT DOWNS BY STUDENT PRANKSTERS ILLUSTRATES THE NEED TO IMPROVE POLICE CAPABILITIES FOR DEALING WITH COMPUTER CRIME.
Abstract
TWO DAYS OF ORIENTATION WERE REQUIRED TO BRIEF INVESTIGATORS ON TERMINOLOGY. THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AUTHORIZED STUDENT OPERATORS OF THE WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY COMPUTER CAUSED COSTLY SYSTEM SHUT DOWNS USING A SELF-ERASING PROGRAM.