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. 9 CYBERCRIME National Association of Attorneys General NEWSLETTER

News Highlights in This Issue Table of Contents

Free Digital Evidence for Prosecutors Course Offered ......... 2

Internal Report Finds U.S. Cyber Security Lacking .......... 17

Higher Penalties for ID Theft Signed Into Law .............. . 9

Washington State Video Game Law Struck Down.. .......... 12

..... Over 130 Government Data Mining Projects Operational 14

California Senate Approves Internet Piracy Bill ............. . 9

E-Mail Provider Can Read Customers' Mail ................ 11

Privacy Concerns Cause Matrix Database Change ........... 16

U.S. Senate Approves Two Digital Piracy Bills ............... 10

Dartmouth Cyber Attack Research Report Available ........ .18

IRS Contractors Could Access Taxpayer Data ............... 17

Cost of Online Crime to Businesses is Rising ................ 13

Paper Trail E-Voting Standards Set by California ........... 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Free Digital Evidence for Prosecutors Training Available Preparing Forensic Examiner for Testimony

AG Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Arizona AG Holds lntemct Safety Forum AG Beebe's Office Wins Deceptive Practices Case Indiana AG Joins Faxcom Suit AG Curran Announces E-Mail Harassment Plea Massachusetts AG Sues Spammer AG Cox Al~ests Online Child Predator \I~si.lun \ C i hnn,>un:c\ Onllnc FruJ Scntcncr .\G l3ru~ll!13 Cl8argr.s Onllnc Ss~~131 I'rsd~tor Nra York .\G Sr.lllur Pssc hgalnat Sp3mmr.r :\G EJnlunJs~i. Cllarges lt~lrnlrl Auct~on Sellsr CJrrdon :\G Sa) .i Iahacio Scller ScarihcJ ,\ti Abbot1 Cieu Sty C'llllii I'rsiiator lodictrnents Vagma AG, Feds to Pamer on Cybeber Cnme

Leeislatian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Harsher Penalties for ID TheA Enacted Senate Committee Allows State VoIP Regulation California Senate Approves Internet Piracy Bill House Subcommittee OKs Spyware Bill House Prohibits Junk Faxes Senate Approves Digital Piracy Bills House Enhances Supercomputer Capability

In thecour ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 E-Mail Prav~der Can Read Customers' Mail

Washington Video Game Law Struck Down

News You Can Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cost of Online Crime to Businesses is Rising Citizens Want Mare Than E-Government FTC, Private Groups to Educate on "Phishing" California Sets Paper Trail Standard for E-Voting Gavemment Data Mining Projects Proliferate FTC Says 'Wot Now" to Do Not Spam List ISP Alliance Issues Anti-Spam Best Practices U.S.. U.K.. Australia S im Anti-Soam Pact I L, Atlgrlr., K~.str~;ts C ybrr CdiC Use by h l~non 1'nva;y C.,nccrn> Cmrc \ l a r n ~ I)a?dhsc Chang IRS Coneactors Could Access Taxpayer Data U.S. Cyber Security Found Lacking

('ltrck Out T I I ~ L P Pltblicdli~ns . . 18 BC,I Pra;t>;u, ior Trllllllld FUTCII>IC S;~int>sts Guide to the Problem of identity Theft Law Enforcement Technology in Small Agencies