WHO’S IN CHARGE OF BUSTING THE CRACKER
WHO GETS A BIT FROGGY REGARDING SECTION 1030?
(FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation,
USSS for US Secret Service)
Section of Law Type of Information Jurisdiction
1030(a)(1) National Security FBI USSS JOINT
National defense X
1030(a)(2) Foreign relations X
Restricted atomic energy x
1030(a)(2) Financial or consumer
Financial records of X
banks, other financial
institutions
Financial records of
card issuers X
Information on consumers
in files of a consumer
reporting agency X
Non-bank financial
institutions X
1030(a)(3) Government computers
National defense X
Foreign relations X
Restricted data X
White House X
All other government
computers X
1030(a)(4) Federal interest computers:
Intent to defraud X
1030(a)(5)(A) Transmission of programs, commands:
Intent to damage or deny use X
1030(a)(5)(B) Transmission off programs, commands:
Reckless disregard X
1030 (a)(6) Trafficking in passwords:
Interstate or foreign commerce X
Computers used by or for the government x
Regarding 1030 (a)(2): The FBI has
jurisdiction over bank fraud violations, which include categories
(1) through (5) in the list of financial institutions defined
above. The Secret Service and FBI share joint jurisdiction
over non-bank financial institutions defined in categories (6)
and (7) in the list of financial institutions defined above.
Regarding 1030(a)(3) Government Computers:
The FBI is the primary investigative agency for violations of
this section when it involves national defense. Information pertaining
to foreign relations, and other restricted data. Unauthorized
access to other information in government computers falls under
the primary jurisdiction of the Secret Service.
MORAL: CONFUCIUS SAY: “CRACKER
WHO GETS BUSTED DOING ONE OF THESE CRIMES, WILL SPEND LONG
TIME IN JAILHOUSE SOUP.”
This information was swiped from
_Computer Crime: A Crimefighter’s Handbook_ (Icove, Seger
& VonStorch. O’Reilly & Associates, Inc.)
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