AboutCommander Chris Wagoner Expertise I can answer questions concerning Computer Crime Investigations and Internet investigations including Computer Crime Laws both at the State level and Federal level. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. In addition I can answer questions concerning copywrite infringement (peer to peer, and copying).
I am a police Commander that conducts Computer Crime Investigations at the Local, State and Federal level. I have investigated all most any kind of crime with which or which involved a computer and the internet, from murders, kidnappings, extortion, drug dealing and more. I can answer questions concerning Computer Forensics (the art of recovering information from a suspects computer), Computer Crime Investigations and Internet Investigations. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. I am a Federally Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime and Computer Forensics. I have worked in both Facebook and MySPace, also in Peer to Peer investigations. In addition I can answer questions concerning child predators and how to make your children safer on-line.
I teach Computer Forensics, Internet Investigations, Peer to Peer Investigations and other computer crime related subjects for several colleges and the Institute of Police Technology and Management.
Experience I conduct computer crime investigations in conjunction with the F.B.I., Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville Police Department, and University of Florida Police Department, Levi County Sheriff’s Office, Starke Police Department and other agencies in the North Florida Court District. I provide the forensic data recovery services for those agencies as well as internet tracing and information gathering. I am a Federal Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime Investigations and Forensics. I teach Computer Forensics for the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. I also teach Computer Crime courses for Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Training Center. Associate Instructor; teach Computer Crime courses thorough out the world for IPTM. Presently Teach Cyber Crime Investigations, Computer Crime Investigations and Computer Forensic Data Recovery Course.
Organizations HTCIA-High Technology Crime Investigation Association
Education/Credentials Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida 32606
Degree 2001: Associate of Arts and Science (with Honors)
Degree 2007: Associate of Arts (with Honors)
Awards and Honors Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002
Question What are the laws in the state of Maryland that address 1) spyware being placed on your laptop without consent; 2)getting access to read emails to accounts like yahoo, msn,FB and somehow company too; 3)using the information in emails to harass continuously
I do not know if there was a program that was put on my personal laptop but none of my emails for work or personal are private. Are there any rights to protection that I have? What type of complaint can be filed?
Thanks
T.W.
Answer Hi Tracey,
First I am sorry your having this trouble and this invasion of your privacy. I can only imagine how frustrating it has to be.
What you describe is against the law in any state. I researched the Maryland laws and found your computer crime laws under this:
ARTICLE 27. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.
I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CREDIT CARD OFFENSES
s 146. Unauthorized access to COMPUTERS prohibited.
I think your issue falls under this section of that law:
(9) "Access" means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve
data from, or otherwise make use of equipment including, but not limited to, COMPUTERS and other data processing equipment or resources connected therewith.
(b) Other applicable Code provisions. -- This section does not preclude the applicability of any other provision of their Code.
(c) Illegal access. -- (1) A person may not intentionally, willfully, and without authorization access, attempt to access, or cause access to a COMPUTER, COMPUTER network, COMPUTER software, COMPUTER control language, COMPUTER system, COMPUTER services, COMPUTER data base, or any part of these systems or services.
whereas your e-mail account is on a network which is covered under this law. Anyone accessing it without permission is breaking this section.
You need to contact your local police department ASAP and report this as a computer/ Internet crime. If they are unable to help check with your state police. The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit is very good and can help you if your local police can not: http://ccu.mdsp.org/home.htm
Maryland State Police
Computer Crimes Unit
Telephone: 410-290-1620
FAX: 410-290-1831
Postal address: 7155-C Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046
Electronic mail: ccu@mdsp.org
