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Internet Security & Computer Crime

A Guide to Selected Government Information Available at WIU's Government Publications Library

(Revised -- 8/06)

Web version of this guide includes links to web resources.

Federal Government Information

Cyber Security: U.S. Vulnerability and Preparedness

This hearing studies the vulnerability of U.S. critical infrastructures, such as utility systems, to attack and attempts to assess the effectiveness of current technical solutions. 2005
Y 4.SCI 2:109-25

Enhancing Data Security: The Regulator's Perspective

Are those who maintain consumers' personal information doing enough to ensure against breaches of security? According to the FTC, 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the past five years, costing financial institutions about 48 billion dollars and consumers 5 billion dollars. Victims of identity theft pay an average of $1,400, not including attorney's fees, and spend an average of 600 hours to clear their credit reports. 2005
Y 4.F 49/20:109-31

H.R. 3997, Financial Data Protection Act of 2005

This hearing examines data security legislation which would give Americans further protections against credit card fraud, identity theft, and the release of consumer information. 2005
Y 4.F 49/20:109-61

Federal Trade Commission

The FTC investigates complaints of consumer fraud and enforces compliance with federal laws which protect consumers. The FTC website offers links to EConsumer.gov, a joint project of consumer protection among agencies of 20 nations, as well as an E-Commerce & the Internet link, which contains a wide variety of online protection information.

Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems

This GAO Report analyzes the potential risks to federal systems of spam, phishing, and spyware; government-wide challenges to address these issues; agency perceptions of risk; and recommendations for improvement. 2005

NIST Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse (CSRC)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) designed this website to collect and disseminate computer security information and resources so that users, systems administrators, managers, and security professionals can better protect their data and systems. A primary goal of CSRC is to raise the awareness of all computer systems users -- from novice to expert -- about computer security.

Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC)

The U.S. Department of Energy developed this website to provide accurate information about computer security vulnerabilities, to provide incident response services to sites that have been the victims of attacks, to publish security alerts, and to find new vulnerabilities.

FBI Cyber Investigations

This website details the FBI's efforts to stop the spread of malicious code, to prevent online sexual predatory behavior, to counteract intellectual property targeting, and to stop internet fraud. Cases, news, resources, statistics, and the opportunity to report internet crime all can be accessed here.

Internet Crime Complaint Center

A collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center, this website offers a convenient mechanism to report internet-related crime and prevention tips. The IC3 2005 Annual report offers valuable internet fraud statistics and an annual report by state is available.

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section

This Section of the U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for implementing the Department's national strategies in combating computer and intellectual property crimes worldwide. The website offers the latest press releases, hot documents, and a summary chart of recently prosecuted cases, among other information.

Internet Fraud/FirstGov

This web page provides official government web resources to help citizens, businesses, federal employees, and other governments learn about and report internet fraud.

Internet Fraud

This website of the Department of Justice explains what internet fraud is and what the major types of fraud are, what the USDOJ is doing about internet fraud, and what consumers can do to protect themselves from internet fraud.

lllinois Government Information

Protecting Consumers

Illinois Attorney General web site offering publications and information on identity theft and internet crime, among others.

Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

The ICAC Task Force Program was created to help State and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children. The Illinois Attorney General is a regional Task Force contact

State of Illinois High Tech Crimes Network

This website contains related links and criminal statutes related to computer crime.

Consumer Sentinel Complaint Statistics and Trends for Illinois, 2005

Website offers the total number of fraud and identity theft complaints from Illinois consumers. Consumer Sentinel is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission and is an international fraud-fighting program. Here you can get the facts on scams and see the types of complaints consumers file.

Legal Information

Computer Crime, Information Warfare, and Economic Espionage

This book discusses computer-related crime and security, as well as some of the core technologies that affect information protection. It contains case law and articles.
LEGL REF KF 390.5 C6 L68 2003

Law of Computer Technology: Rights, Licenses, Liabilities

This 3-volume set is a close examination of computer law, including fraud and computer-related torts; computer crime; and privacy, data protection, and access to information.
LEGL REF KF 390 .5 .C6 N55 2002

Federal Identity Theft Law: Major Enactments of the 108th Congress, A Legislative History of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

This multi-volume set gathers together bills, reports, and hearings from the 108th Congress related to both new Acts.
LEGL REF KF 9365.F43 2005

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