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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2005 CYBER CRIME NEWSLETTER Issue 15 Table of Contents News Highlights in This Issue: Features Internet Victimization Training Set for April 2 Internet Victimization Conference Set for April 2 Senator Cochran Receives NAAG Award 6 NAAG, NCJRL Host ID Theft Training 9 47 Attorneys General Urge Strong Breach Legislation 2 AG Initiatives 2 AGs Bruning, Spitzer Settle with Yahoo 47 AGs Urge Strong Breach Legislation FACT Act Preempts Part of California Law 7 Florida AG Arrests Child Pornographer AG Wasden Launches Internet Safety Effort Illinois AG Files Typosquatting Suit All Time High Reported for New Phishing Sites 12 AG Foti Gets Child Predator Convictions Maryland AG Stops Fraudulent Site AG Reilly Gets Judgment Against Arms Sellers Congressional Committees Pass Three ID Theft Bills 17 Michigan AG Arrests Child Predator AG Madrid Demonstrates Cyber Tipline New York AG Settles with eBay AMBER Alert Fact Sheet, Guide Available in Spanish 20 AG Petro Launches E-mail Notification System Oregon AG Reveals Online Child Support Site AG Lynch Brings Video Voyeurism Charges U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Receives NAAG Award 6 Texas AG Arrests Online Predator AG McKenna Wins Suit Under Can-Spam Act E-Mail Service of Elusive Overseas Defendant Allowed 9 In the Courts 7 News You Can Use 10 Tougher Penalties for Net Pirates Approved 13 E-Filing Gaining Momentum, Survey Says Paper: Keyboard Clicks Reveal What’s Typed Travel Industry Domain in Operation Enhanced VoIP Service Bill Passes Senate Committee 18 Digital Music Sales Tripled, Industry Says Wireless Philadelphia Chooses Earthlink New Orleans Launches Free Wireless Internet NAAG, NCJRL Hold ID Theft Training for Prosecutors 9 UN Intellectual Property Agency Allows Audit Report: Autocratic Governments Filter Internet Google Commits $1 Billion to Philanthropy Probable Cause Needed to Get Cell Phone Location 8 Report: New Phishing Sites at All Time High Nigeria Enlists Microsoft to Stop Spam Scams Banks Ordered to Tighten Internet Security Cyber Security Draft Released by Homeland Security 15 Net Pirates to Face Stiffer Penalties GAO Says E-Voting Systems Not Secure Microsoft to Join Book Search Project House Committee Approves Patent Fee Increase 19 World Digital Library Planned US Seeks Review of China’s Anti-Piracy Efforts Internet Users Fear Victimization, Per Study French Court Damages Award Unenforceable in US 7 Cyber Security Exercise Postponed Cyber Security Draft Released by DHS FCC Eases 911 Rules for Net Phone Providers E-Filing Gaining Approval by Judges, Attorneys 10 Grokster Agrees to Shut Down Carriers Issue Adult Content Guidelines DOJ Seeks Tougher Antipiracy Laws Senate Committee Approves Spyware Bill 18 UN Warns of Internet Resettlement Scams US Oversight of Internet to Continue Treasury Department Urges Online Payment Customer’s “Gripe Site” was Protected Free Speech 8 Report: Hackers Targeting Security Programs Study: One in Six Americans Have Sold Online Legislation Update 17 E-Voting Systems Found Not Secure for 2006 13 Congressional Committees Pass ID Theft Bills Senate Committee Approves VoIP 911 Bill Senate Committee Passes Spyware Bill House Report Outlines Waste in E-Rate Program 19 House Committee Approves Patent Fee Increase House Recognizes Cyber Security Month House, Senate Support ICANN Enhanced Net Phone Rules Eased by FCC 15 Waste and Fraud in E-Rate Program, Per Report Tools You Can Use 20 The Cyber Crime Newsletter is developed under the Cyber Crime Training Partnership between the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law (NCJRL) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. It is written and edited by Hedda Litwin, Cyber Crime and Violence Against Women Counsel ([email protected], 202-326-6022). This project was supported by Grant No. 2000-DD-VX-0032 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office of Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the United States Department of Justice. The views and opinions of authors expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily state or reflect those of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). This newsletter does not provide any legal advice and is not a substitute for the procurement of such services from a legal professional. NAAG does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. Any use and/or copies of the publication in whole or part must include the customary bibliographic citation. NAAG retains copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the material presented in the publications. In the interest of making this newsletter as useful a tool as possible for you, we ask that you keep us informed of your efforts. Additionally, we would like to feature articles written by you. Please contact us with information, proposed articles and comments about this newsletter. Thank you. INTERNET VICTIMIZATION CONFERENCE SET FOR APRIL victimization and how prosecutors should respond to those changes. A unique element of the A training conference entitled “Prosecut- conference is that the proceedings, including orial Responses to Internet Victimization” will be articles written specifically for the conference by held on April 4-6, 2006 at the University of speakers, will be published as a symposium in the Mississippi School of Law in Oxford. Hosted by Mississippi Law Journal. A prosecutor from the National Association of Attorneys General every Attorney General’s office will be eligible to (NAAG) and the National Center for Justice and attend, and the NAAG-NCJRL partnership will the Rule of Law (NCJRL) at the University of pay their travel expenses. More information about Mississippi, the conference will focus on how the the conference, including nomination forms to Internet has changed the dimensions of Internet attend, will be available in early 2006. AG INITIATIVES MULTI-STATE had voluntarily closed its user- created chat rooms following complaints, the agreement calls for Attorneys General Jon Bruning of Yahoo to review the names of such rooms in Nebraska and Eliot Spitzer of New York reached advance and reject any deemed inappropriate if an agreement with Yahoo, Inc. whereby the those chat rooms are restored. Even if a room’s company will bar chat rooms that promote sex name is innocuous, Yahoo will also bar any whose between minors and adults and restrict all chat postings encourage sex acts between adults and rooms to users 18 years of age and older. Attorneys minors, purging such chat rooms within 24 hours of General Bruning and Spitzer had both launched becoming aware of them. The company also is investigations after receiving tips that children had eliminating the teen chat category. Under the unfettered access to chat rooms. Although Yahoo agreement, Yahoo will also make it easier to report 2 any threats to child safety, give priority to such Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the complaints and designate specific employees to do images were seized. Ikbala was charged with one so. The company will also develop educational count of promoting the sexual performance of a materials and feature them on the Yahoo network, child and four counts of possession of child promoting the safe use of chat rooms. pornography, and he faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years if convicted on all counts. The Forty-seven Attorneys General, in case will be prosecuted jointly by Attorney General addition to the Hawaii Office of Consumer Crist’s office and the Fourth Circuit State Protection, sent a letter to Congressional leaders Attorney’s Office. urging them to adopt strong security breach notification and security freeze legislation. The letter urges Congress to pass legislation that 1) IDAHO requires security breach notification to consumers that provides timely and useful information about Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, security breaches; 2) includes security freeze together with Secretary of State Ben Ysura, provisions that give meaningful protection to launched ProtecTeens, a statewide effort to inform consumers who wish to protect themselves from and assist parents regarding the dangers of online identity theft; 3) enables enforcement by state sexual predators. ProtecTeens consists of a 21- Attorneys General of any federal security breach minute video presentation, Attorney General notification or security freeze legislation; and 4) Wasden’s Internet Safety Manual, the Family does not preempt the power of states to enact and Contract for Internet Safety and information about enforce state security breach notification and parental control software. First Lady Patricia security freeze laws. The Attorneys General of Kempthorne, the state Prosecuting Attorneys Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Association, Sheriffs Association, Chiefs of Police Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Association, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Force, Medical Association, Department of Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Education, School Boards Association, Association Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, of School Administrators and the Parent Teacher Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
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