NCJ Number
92905
Journal
Security Management Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1984) Pages: 19-33
Editor(s)
S M Gallery
Date Published
1984
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Six articles define computer crime and examine legislative solutions to the problem.
Abstract
The articles present various aspects of the legislative approach to controlling computer crime. The first article gives a history of computer crime. It indicates that computer crime legislation is difficult to pass, problems continue to exist, and a common definition of computer crime and abuse is needed. The second article recommends that legislation be passed quickly before the problem worsens; it proposes industry self-regulation as a preventative measure. One article discusses the advantages of making computer-assisted crime a violation of Federal law. The Federal Computer Crimes Act of 1983, designed to make computer crimes punishable under Federal law, is summarized and explained. Additional articles cover testimony given at a congressional hearing on computer crime; answer five questions related to the range, nature, and solutions for computer abuse; and advise that the private sector take the initiative in handling computer crime in order to better control the nature of the legislation that does pass. An excerpt of congressional testimony is included.