netseclaw: October 2004

Homework for this week:

1) Summarize the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (as amended 1994 and 1996)

2) Summarize the EU Convention on Cybercrime

3) Find a Recent Case of CFAA Law Enforcement and Provide a Summary

Digital Investigation FAQ Prepared by Eoghan Casey
Basic Steps in Forensic Analysis of Unix Systems
Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) Project
CERIAS Digital Forensics Web Site
DoD Computer Forensics Laboratory
Computer Crime Research Center - Legislation

Federal Computer Intrusion Laws
Model Code of Cybercrimes Investigative Procedure
Virginia Computer Crimes Act 1984
Summarize the EU Convention on Cybercrime
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Wharton business professor Joel Waldfogel says the music industry is mistakenly pursuing a short-term strategy in backing the Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004

Crypto Controls - Wassenaar Settlement

Internet Applications of the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine

US Department of Justice Encourages Regulation - Banning P2P Software and Adopting the Induce Act

Statement of David O. Carson General Counsel, United States Copyright Office before the
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Committee on Energy and Commerce [Say that three times quickly]

Coalition for Networked Information - CNI is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.

Position Paper on Access to Databases

The Future of Database Protection in US Copyright Law

Relevant Case Law: EF V Explorica

Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: A Crucial Element in Educating America

Moral Rights of Authors in the United States

"Copyright Does Not Exist" a Hacker Culture Book by Linus Walleij. Irony being lost on Linus, he states in the preface that "At the moment it is not permissible to mass-distribute the book in printed form without my prior permission." It is amazing that he wants to retain IP rights even though he views them as "armed robbery"?