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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Facebook chat | 2/7/2012 |
| Q: For a year a go my ex girlfriend and I was made an agreement of what we should do with our apartment ... A: Good Morning, You may be able to write to Facebook's legal department and after sending them a ... | |
| facebook hacking | 2/6/2012 |
| Q: what are the penalties in australia for hacking a facebook account without any intent to cause ... A: Good morning Jaycen, This is undoubtedly one of the hardest questions I have ever been asked, since ... | |
| Invasion of Privacy/Hacking? | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: My husband went through my work bag and took some diskettes I had in a zippered pocket. These ... A: Good morning Angela, actually what he has done is committed a crime under only state law. The law ... | |
| Hacking | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: Recently my friend had her Facebook and e-mail hacked by an obsessed ex-boyfriend, he read through ... A: Good evening Michael, Even though the Facebook account was deleted, Facebook keeps records of ... | |
| Need help | 1/20/2012 |
| Q: And I'm going through a very nasty divorce was married for 18 yrs to A very mean man who would beat ... A: Good morning Jo, What he has done is illegal and he cannot use the illegally obtained documents or ... | |
| Email hacking | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I need help. I live in NC. Last week my boyfriend's email was hacked and there were messages sent ... A: Good Morning Crystal, Yes there are laws in North Carolina against this type of behavior, and I'm ... | |
| facebook security | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I am currently taking a philosophy of law course and I have a critical thinking paper due in a week ... A: Good afternoon Vivian, If they only suspect that someone has been on their Facebook account,if they ... | |
| facebook security | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: I am currently taking a philosophy of law course and I have a critical thinking paper due in a week ... A: Good evening, What the suspect did was is called unauthorized access and is illegal in almost every ... | |
| Computer law | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: I recently moved into a dorm room at the college I attend located in Ohio. I was suspicious of ... A: You need to call your campus police immediately! This is not the first case of this happening and ... | |
| former employer took my computer /copied my hard drive | 1/13/2012 |
| Q: i recently discovered my former employer has taken my personal computer and copied my hard drive ... A: Here is a link to the entire Texas Computer Crime State Statue: ... | |
| Fl Statute 815.06.1b | 1/12/2012 |
| Q: Can you tell me what is the proper law enforcement procedures to investigate and charge someone with ... A: Good morning Darryl, there are really no written procedures to follow for cases like this. Each ... | |
| Email Hacked, Harassing Emails and Slanderous Facebook messages. | 1/9/2012 |
| Q: Can I press charges against someone who has sent me several harassing emails, has also sent ... A: What you describe is against the law under CT law: Sec. 53-451 Computer Crimes (a) Definitions. ... | |
| Fl Statute 815.06.1b | 1/8/2012 |
| Q: Can you tell me what is the proper law enforcement procedures to investigate and charge someone with ... A: Yes what you describe violates this Statue. And the courts have held that the crime occurs in both ... | |
| Fl Statute 815.06.1b | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: Can you tell me what is the proper law enforcement procedures to investigate and charge someone with ... A: Good Morning! <b>The Florida State Statue 815.06 is one of the Statues I have used the most in ... | |
| email hack | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: my daughter in law changed my email password and hacked into my mail in May of 2009, it was ... A: What you are asking about is common these days. But what you need to know is there is a Statue of ... | |
| Copywrited | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: My son belongs to a violin studio. He takes violin lessons there. Last month, a local TV station ... A: The part with the TV announcer is probably not OK to use and is more than likely copyrighted. I ... | |
| Hacking Facebook | 12/5/2011 |
| Q: My son and his ex-girl friend have recently split up and are fighting for custody of their young ... A: Good Morning Cindi, Unauthorized access to an on-line account is illegal and should be reported to ... | |
| Reinstating Old AOL Email Account | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm asking this question on behalf of my boyfriend. My boyfriend has an e-mail saved in his AOL ... A: Good morning, One of the ways that he may be able to gain access to the information is if he were ... | |
| computer hacking | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: Wagoner, Not sure if this only applies to the States. I live in Ontario, Canada. I recently had ... A: Good Morning Janice, Computer crime occurs all over the world and Canada has some very good laws ... | |
| web cam monitoring | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: My wife and I want to use a webcam to monitor the family room of our home for security reasons. Our ... A: Good Morning, Child Pornography is defined as images or pictures of a child in a sexual position or ... | |
| unauthorized email and facebook account access | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: Chris, Back in September 2010, my then estranged wife (now ex-wife) accessed my personal gmail and ... A: You have to research the laws that were in effect back then. You can't use the 2011 laws. What ... | |
| Email hacked - Unauthorized Access of a Computer or Network | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: My wife soon to be X has hacked in my personnel email account of 8 years. I have been married 1 ... A: If you are a US Citizen you can contact the local police where you live back in the US and report ... | |
| unauthorized email and facebook account access | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: Chris, Back in September 2010, my then estranged wife (now ex-wife) accessed my personal gmail and ... A: Your e-mails that were printed out are not actually your personal property technically. They are ... | |
| Hacked almost 7 years ago can I still do anything? | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: Chris Wagoner, My girlfriend and I we're hacked in Texas from an eBayer in Ohio I believe it was ... A: Wow, I first have to ask when was the last time you had contact with this person? Then I would ask ... | |
| Unauthorized email access | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: My partner and her soon to be ex husband are going through a nasty custody battle in Florida. While ... A: If you have already reported this to the police and they are not being very helpful, call the ... | |
| Accessing emails | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: May I press charges against another person for accessing my personal information and causing me ... A: ) You need to clarify what it is thats happening better. You say they are accessing your ... | |
| ip addresses | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: How can I track an IP address from an email acct. it is a yahoo acct that I think is linked to a ... A: Well its actually fairly easy to do what your asking. When you receive an email, you receive more ... | |
| Access to phone records | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I have been told that an OHP trooper has gained access to my phone and email records. I was told ... A: Good afternoon Nat, The first thing that I would ask myself is who told me and how do they know? Is ... | |
| Former Employer and old Company E-mail | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I live in the state of Texas and I resigned from my old job about a month ago. I was the office ... A: Good afternoon Claudia, I think you may have misunderstood what she was telling you. What she said ... | |
| Is my husband legally allowed to access my facebook after we have separated? | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: I live in Minnesota and am wondering if it is legal for my husband to gain access to my facebook ... A: Good Afternoon, Under Minnesota law, 609.87, you will find the following: 609.87 Computer crime; ... | |
| People information and statistics copyright | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: I live in Arizona. Take a website that has information about thousands of actors. Their height, ... A: I think you're confusing the data gathered with the person who gathered it. I'll give you an example ... | |
| Email Hacking From Another Residence | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I live in Florida and was wondering what my rights are in a situation of my soon to be ex husband ... A: Good morning Tiffany, First let me say I'm very sorry that you have to go through all these ... | |
| Fake Email Address | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: Someone sent out a fake email pretending to be me. This mysterious person created a yahoo account ... A: Hey Paige, You have a couple of issues here that you need to address with your local law ... | |
| Email Hacking | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: At a company (S-Corp), a few shareholders brought suit against the current BOD and management. Two ... A: What they did is a criminal act and should be reported to the police. AOL will have IP access ... | |
| People information and statistics copyright | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: I live in Arizona. Take a website that has information about thousands of actors. Their height, ... A: If its from another website, then it is their intellectual property and you would need permission to ... | |
| Keylogging? | 7/16/2011 |
| Q: While I was online, I saw some of my emails being opened. Someone told me that it is called ... A: If you saw your e-mails being opened while you watch its not keylogging, thats remote control of ... | |
| Email and former employer | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: Location: Texas Agency: Non. profit with national affiliation >100 employees 1 IT person Question ... A: Good Morning CWright, You may need a notarized request to get those. Most internet providers will ... | |
| question of privacy | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: My wife and I have separate computers. However, one time when mine was left on, in my office, ... A: While I said I did not think the local state attorney would prosecute, you can always report it as a ... | |
| Yahoo answers | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: Chris I am in Canada.I hope you may be able to give me some guidance about this issue. I recently ... A: Welcome to the world of internet "lack of privacy and common sense." There are actual businesses ... | |
| Email and former employer | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: Location: Texas Agency: Non. profit with national affiliation >100 employees 1 IT person Question ... A: Good Morning, From what you describe in your question what she is doing is illegal, and should be ... | |
| question of privacy | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: My wife and I have separate computers. However, one time when mine was left on, in my office, ... A: Good morning, The problem that you will have in your case is that during any time of your ... | |
| Work restrictions when you're on Facebook? | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: when an adult, who has a full-time job, uses Facebook, is he seen as representing the company as ... A: What you do while at work is the companies business, regardless of what they do. They are using the ... | |
| Law School Application | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: I recently applied to a particular law school in Ohio. After my application was submitted I received ... A: Yes they can view your password and all your account information, its actually their system you are ... | |
| recovering deleted emails | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: Is there any way that anyone can recover emails that were deleted from and AOL email account over 6 ... A: Have your attorney write up a request for all e-mails sent or received from your AOL account for the ... | |
| computer hacking laws NC and VA | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: my husband and I live in VA, however his ex-wife lives in NC and in Sept 2010 she hacked into his ... A: All you should have to do is have your Sheriff's Office call the one in NC. Also did you (they) ... | |
| Co-parent/ex-fiance hacked email accounts | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: First, thank you for your time. I live in the state of TN. I was living with my ex-fiance as ... A: Well I think you may want to cntact the police. WHat he did is a Class A Feleony in TN. Here is the ... | |
| children viewing porn | 7/4/2011 |
| Q: My two girls just told me that they saw "people having sex", on my ex-wife's computer. I asked if ... A: Call the police now. This is against the law and should be reported ASAP! The showing of pornography ... | |
| Unauthorized email access at work | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: I believe someone has figured out the password to my email account at work and has used the ... A: Well the first and easiest thing to stop this would be to change your password on the e-mail account ... | |
| Employer hacked Facebook and read personal messages without consent | 7/2/2011 |
| Q: My fiance works at a restuarant in Florida. Recently one of the employees was fired for having a ... A: While the person may have said that the police gave him access, they do not do that. It requires a ... | |
| Unlawful use of a computer | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: My son is 20 years old and he came across my ex girlfriends Facebook page on his computer when she ... A: Hey Thomas, What I would do is to continue keeping all those messages and phone calls logged but do ... | |
| I suspect my girlfriend is accessing my email- can I get proof | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: Chris, I am a paid member of AOL. I have a very strong suspicion that my live-in girlfriend is ... A: Good morning Peter, AOL only keeps records for up to a period of 90 days in most instances. This is ... | |
| Unlawful use of a computer | 6/29/2011 |
| Q: My son is 20 years old and he came across my ex girlfriends Facebook page on his computer when she ... A: More than likely there was no monetary loss and he would face charges in the misd. section. What I ... | |
| Employer illegal home personal computer access | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: I work for a bank in a Miami Florida call center; I have been there for more than 10 years. ... A: I am sorry that I did something that caused you to rate my previous answer as a two in the clarity ... | |
| Jilted Wife | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: My husband announced 6 months ago that he wanted to separate and move out. He made good on that ... A: Good morning Woman Scorned, First off let me say I am sorry for all of the troubles that you're ... | |
| Computer Law for State of Nebraska | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a pretty basic question. I would like to sign up on a erotic website that shows live cam ... A: This is one of the major issues with the live online web cam sites.there is no way of proving how ... | |
| recovering deleted emails | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: Is there any way that anyone can recover emails that were deleted from and AOL email account over 6 ... A: AOL only stores most e-mail for a period of 90 days at the maximum. But you say they were not backed ... | |
| computer hacking laws NC and VA | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: my husband and I live in VA, however his ex-wife lives in NC and in Sept 2010 she hacked into his ... A: Have your attorney write a letter to the police stating that it cost you (fill in the blank here)to ... | |
| is it a crime? | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: This is the other way around question! Is it a crime, if your ex-partner has given you full ... A: I understand that it sounds unbelievable because it is as a lot of people will refer to it "simply a ... | |
| co-worker impersonated me on email | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: First of all, I live in Utah. I recently had a co-worker gain access to my work e-mail and send a ... A: Good afternoon Crystal, what you're describing is more common than you would think. And since you ... | |
| is it a crime? | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: This is the other way around question! Is it a crime, if your ex-partner has given you full ... A: Good afternoon TJ, I understand that you only forwarded the pictures. But you had to access the ... | |
| Unlawful entry to personal E-Mail account | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: Sir, I was a former contract employee of a company, and using office space and computer provided to ... A: Good morning Kerry, you will find the South Carolina computer crime act law at the following ... | |
| email privacy | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: What laws were broken and what additional course of action might I take? Would you consider this ... A: Good morning Larry, Well I have to say that yours is probably the best question I have ever ... | |
| is it a crime? | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: This is the other way around question! Is it a crime, if your ex-partner has given you full ... A: Good evening, What you did is called un-authorized access. The permission was taken away when you ... | |
| Accessing facebook | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: I set up my husbands facebook account and set up passwords. He gave me permission to log into his ... A: Well his permission while not actually rescinded is understood to be taken back when you separated. ... | |
| Someone is using my email | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: i have a feeling that my ex husband has been accessing my email to 1.check my mail and 2.send ... A: it is illegal in Florida for anyone to you to access your e-mail account. This falls under Florida ... | |
| Telecom companies responsibilitiesand penalties | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: I recently sent a question to you about an employee of a telecom company that was reading my ... A: Good Afternoon Dave, I tried to research the mandatory reporting law in Montana and do not find ... | |
| Ex husband accessed my aol account and cancelled it | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: .. My ex husband and I had a joint account with aol, which contained the email accounts of each of ... A: Good Afternoon Carolyn, I do not know how Italian Law handles these issues. Here in the states if ... | |
| Youtube Channel Downloads | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: If a TV company uploads full episodes of their entire TV series and other copyrighted content on ... A: Good Afternoon Lisa, I had to research this one as copywrite issues vary depending on the medium ... | |
| family accessing my e-mail/facebook without permission | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: I have my passwords saved as a convenience on my home computer that only my family use. I'm over 18; ... A: Good Morning Sasha, Well as you are an adult, and using the computer there are laws to protect your ... | |
| ex's yahoo acct checked as signed in on my laptop | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I live in Texas. I have just moved out of my boyfriend's house after 8 1/2 years. I haven't used my ... A: Good afternoon Hope, I am sorry but what you did was against the law. While I don't approve of his ... | |
| computer system access by ex employee | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I have reason to believe that a current and ex employee are accessing and making changes to the ... A: Yes Janet there are ways of telling and programs you can use, but if you are saying that a current ... | |
| Extortion Email | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: My girlfriend's ex put spyware on her computer and got my email and password information. He then ... A: Hey Gordon, Yes its against the law and needs to be brought to your local police for reporting. ... | |
| Daughter's FB and email hacked by mad soon to be exhusband | 6/11/2011 |
| Q: My daughter tried to get into her FB and Yahoo this afternoon and was not allowed access, saying ... A: Call your local police. IC3 is for cases that are federal in nature, yours is state law and your ... | |
| wife hacked my personal business laptop | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: My wife picked up my personal business laptop computer from the computer store a few weeks ago when ... A: Good morning Joshua, In the state of New Jersey there are really three areas where this falls ... | |
| Forwarding of private emails by 3rd party | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: I live in Nevada and correspond between 3 friends. One lives in Pennsylvania and the other Ontario, ... A: Good Morning, The person in Philly is the victim of the crime of Unlawful use of a computer in PA. ... | |
| husband canceled my email account | 6/7/2011 |
| Q: My name is Shaun (a woman). My husband and I are currently in the middle of a divorce. He recently ... A: How did he gain access to your account? Did he hack into it, or was it a joint account? If he was ... | |
| Employer illegal home personal computer access | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: I work for a bank in a Miami Florida call center; I have been there for more than 10 years. ... A: I am not sure you have a lot of proof, but you can report this to your local police there that you ... | |
| Hacked! | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: My situation is a little complicated. My husband is an IT guy that did consulting work for the FBI ... A: Yes you can press charges. It was a crime. and your the victim, you can wait if you like. I would ... | |
| Hacked Harassment On-going | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I have had an on-going case of harassment for the past 19 months. Innumerous anonymous emails and ... A: Good morning again Niki, This type of the case should not take 1 19 months to solve. I highly ... | |
| Business use email account hacking | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: My fiance has a rather unique issue, but i will keep to simple. Long story short, my fiance has her ... A: Good morning Mark, Yes call the local police. What was done is called a computer network intrusion. ... | |
| pbx hacking | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: Walter Ramirez do about an incident he had. His PBX system from his practice was hacked and he ... A: Good morning Ana, Hacking into any network is a crime in Georgia and the fact that it cost your ... | |
| Work email | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: I am a city employee in Florida. I was using my work e-mail to talk with to a female. I deleted ... A: There is no requirement to notify you of requests, but you would think they would because any ... | |
| Hacked Harassment On-going | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: I have had an on-going case of harassment for the past 19 months. Innumerous anonymous emails and ... A: You don't need to do any retrieving or sending an subpoena's. What is happening to you is a crime in ... | |
| Email hacking | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: My email has been hacked by my old employer.I just found out my email has been hacked since August ... A: Good morning, Thanks for the State. Your police are wrong. Here is the Florida State Statue you ... | |
| My daughter's father erased emails for child custody case | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: My daughter's father broke into my email and I only noticed a few months ago. I'm not sure how long ... A: Good morning Tiffiny, You are in luck. Almost every governmental agency and especially law ... | |
| My wife hacked my multiple emails | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: My wife hacked her way into my multiple email accounts. She retrieved some very very sensitive ... A: Good AFternoon Russ, Contact your local state attorney. They should be aware of the case law that ... | |
| E-mail hacking | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: Recently i reported to a trustee of the Internet company that i thought someone was reading my ... A: Good morning Dave, Even though the company says they took action against the employee, that does ... | |
| My wife hacked my multiple emails | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: My wife hacked her way into my multiple email accounts. She retrieved some very very sensitive ... A: Good morning Russ, the unauthorized access of any computer network, e-mail account, or any other ... | |
| Accessed my boss's email | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: I don't know how much you know about UK law relating to this, but I thought I should ask anyway. I ... A: ) ) You are not the first from the wonderful UK to ask questions so I have read and gone over your ... | |
| Password | 5/13/2011 |
| Q: When signing in to a new password, how may other people should know it? I signed in to a ... A: Good afternoon Robert, Since it on the school system, the school has the right to do as they wish ... | |
| my e-mails, facebook being hacked and passwords being changed | 5/13/2011 |
| Q: My ex-boyfriend has been hacking into my computer, my facebook account, my e-mail account and then ... A: What he has done is illegal and you should call the police to report it as a "computer Hacking ... | |
| Hacking/Online Stalking | 5/12/2011 |
| Q: There is a guy stalking me online. He has hacked into my personal email account and took pictures ... A: Good afternoon Jenna, What you are describing is considered cyber stalking, and is a crime in every ... | |
| Wife hacked my email accounts | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I live in Palm Beach County Florida and I am currently going through a divorce. My soon to be Ex is ... A: She is in violation of Florida State Statue 815. You need to report her to your local police. You ... | |
| Emails taken by ex that I need | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: I recently bought a house and the girlfriend was living here until recently when she decided to ... A: I am sorry but you really have no legal recourse to get the e-mails. But you could ask very nicely ... | |
| Unathorized download of pics | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: I allowed my daughters mother to use my password protected (she doesn't have it), computer to view ... A: Good Morning Ray, Yes she was not given permission to search or look at your files or anything on ... | |
| Ownership of business e-mails | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: I am an employee. Who owns the business e-mails I send from my employers computer which are ... A: Actually if you are using your employers computer to send and receive e-mails they are not private ... | |
| Compromised Password/School assignment | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: I am currently in school and taking a computer forensic class, I have an assignment that I am hoping ... A: Well lets look at how could someone be getting his password if it was just changed. They either have ... | |
| Facebook acct hacked | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: Last summer my son and a friend hacked into another kid's Facebook acct. They changed his profile ... A: Good morning Lorrie, While I am not a lawyer and do not know how your particular court system in ... | |
| unauothorized access of e-mail account | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: I suspect that my previous employer has accessed my personal e-mail account. I had used my work ... A: Good morning Kevin, I understand your frustration, and do not understand the reluctance of the ... | |
| unauthorized access/threatening emails | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: i am in new york and having a problem with my boyfriend. I was hospitalized for 3 days and during ... A: Look at NY Law: § 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree. A person is guilty of ... | |
| email hacking and how severe the penalties could be. | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine is in the middle of a divorce from her husband. In September she moved to Kansas ... A: They do and should handle it. They may not if he is on Federal Probation and that may be why they ... | |
| Brother-in-law hacker | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: My brother in law (busband's brother) has been sending my husband and I overly aggessive and nasty ... A: The person committed crime a crime in Cal. Penal Code 502a (c) Except as provided in subdivision ... | |
| email hacking and how severe the penalties could be. | 4/17/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine is in the middle of a divorce from her husband. In September she moved to Kansas ... A: Good Morning, What happened is illegal in Florida and she does not have to prove anything, thats ... | |
| Separated Wife Unauthorized Email access | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: Wagoner, My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. My wife left our house in Plymouth, ... A: Good Morning Chris, OK, first the police cannot refuse to take a crime report. You are the victim ... | |
| unauothorized access of e-mail account | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I suspect that my previous employer has accessed my personal e-mail account. I had used my work ... A: Good Afternoon Kevin, Sounds to me like you have to get an attorney involved. They will be able to ... | |
| email law | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: Ok. I have read lots of your answers and seem to come to a conclusion. Please correct me if I`m ... A: Good morning J, well I do not profess to be an expert on Canadian computer law, it appears that ... | |
| unauothorized access of e-mail account | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: I suspect that my previous employer has accessed my personal e-mail account. I had used my work ... A: Good morning Kevin, in Iowa the state law that covers this is as follows: 716A.2 Unauthorized ... | |
| IP address activity | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: I suspect that my prior employer accessed my Yahoo account and deleted specific files that prove ... A: Good afternoon Michelle, yes there is a specific amount of time that logs and IP activity are kept ... | |
| Unauthorized access and forward email | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: Here is my situation: My ex had permission to use my computer to obtain information regarding an ... A: I would then contact the Alabama Department of public safety, cyber crimes unit below is a link to ... | |
| unauothorized access of e-mail account | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: I suspect that my previous employer has accessed my personal e-mail account. I had used my work ... A: Good afternoon Kevin, you need to notify your local police ASAP. There are records and longings ... | |
| reading boyfriends email | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: my daughter's boyfriend opened his e-mail on her computer and left it open. she read some of his ... A: Good morning Darla, If your boyfriend opened the e-mail and left it open on her computer that still ... | |
| Unauthorized access and forward email | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: Here is my situation: My ex had permission to use my computer to obtain information regarding an ... A: Good morning Sues, what you're describing to me is called unauthorized access. The Alabama state ... | |
| Husband stealing wifes work emails | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: This is in Connecticut. A woman employee went to the office on the weekend and her husband went with ... A: Good Morning Again, There are two people who are victims when an e-mail is "stolen". The sender and ... | |
| Husband stealing wifes work emails | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: This is in Connecticut. A woman employee went to the office on the weekend and her husband went with ... A: Good Afternoon Ken, The Husband violated the law. He had no authorized access to the computer, ... | |
| work email and passwords | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: My very micro-managing boss wants the password to my work email and to my work phone. They are both ... A: The problem that you have is that the property belongs to school correct? They could, if they wanted ... | |
| Husband Accessed My Email Account Without Permission | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: I would greatly appreciate your help with the followingBackground Information: I am in the middle ... A: Good Morning Sarah, Well in your case you gave the password under duress. that is you were forced ... | |
| I think I may be sued for defamation as a disgruntled customer | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Hi, I ordered a diet product for $440.00 from the US and I am a Canadian customer. They sent me a ... A: Good Morning Gillian, Well I have to start out by saying I am not a lawyer and any advice I give ... | |
| bank providing personal info to 3rd party legal? | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Thought you may be able to answer this... I recently got the following email from my bank, notifying ... A: Good Morning Lee, Actually this is very common, and yes its a pain. The bank appears to use the ... | |
| Pictures stolen from my email and distributed to others. Is this a crime? | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: My soon to-be ex wife has cracked my email, copied pictures and messages and distributed them to ... A: Good Morning Robert, I would say you have several laws that were violated in Iowa and you need to ... | |
| Music contest website | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: Do you know if I can spread the word about a songwriting contest I've recently launched, on music ... A: Good Morning Dave, The Can-Spam act describes "un-solicited mass e-mailings". If you are only ... | |
| Follow up question | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: Chris, Thank you for your answer on my situation on 03/02/11. My question 03/02/11 was about ... A: Good morning Donna, the answer is yes they can both be charged. It's called a conspiracy when two ... | |
| Canadian Law??? | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: I was reading a question posted by someone on here in regards to the Canadian law and personal ... A: Good morning Dana, If someone gained access to your personal e-mail account, and your Facebook ... | |
| Work email | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: My co worker broke into my work computer and read my emails complaining about her. I was emailing ... A: Good morning Mike, what your coworker did is illegal. It's called unauthorized access to a ... | |
| Unauthorized access to my email acc | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: .. My girlfriend having opening my facebook account and my personal e-mail accounts without my ... A: Good morning Diego, What you're describing is called on "authorized access". The only issue that ... | |
| Work E-mail | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: Is my workplace allowed to change my work e-mail without notifying me? I have all my divorce stuff ... A: Good morning Megan, Your workplace does have the right to change your e-mail account and or ... | |
| Email and Password | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: So I thought my, now, ex-girlfriend was cheating on me. I attempted to access her email account. ... A: No you have committed no crime. Only actually accessing the account would have been a crime. But if ... | |
| Did I break the law if I have my ex's password and got into his email? | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: OK I pretty much think I have the answer but am also wondering what legal actions can be taken as ... A: Good Morning Anita, Well you are correct, what you did is illegal, and whatever you found as a ... | |
| game hacking | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I play this computer game called runescape and i literally spent my life playing it, then one day i ... A: Welcome to one of the biggest problems on the net today. the lack of international cooperation ... | |
| Personal Email Laws | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: Can you tell me the laws/where I can find the laws for Canada, specifically Nova Scotia? A: Try here: There are currently four parts of Section 342 of the Criminal Code of Canada: Section 342 ... | |
| personal laptop at workplace | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I am a state employee for the university of north carolina. So when i started this job because of my ... A: Good afternoon Justin, I need you to clarify for me what you mean by looking at your laptop. Do you ... | |
| Ex-Boyfriend accessed my account to get my new cell # | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: Recently I broke up with my ex. He is an employee of AT&T wireless. I changed my cell # on 1/21/11 ... A: Well looking at New Yorks Computer Crime laws, I would say that you have a strong argument that he ... | |
| Ex-Boyfriend accessed my account to get my new cell # | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: Recently I broke up with my ex. He is an employee of AT&T wireless. I changed my cell # on 1/21/11 ... A: Good Morning Anita, By accessing your account, you mean he logged onto your account and used it or ... | |
| online harassment | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: I have been harassed and libeled on a website for the last 9+ months. I don't know who the people ... A: Good Afternoon Bob, First I am very sorry you are having to put up with this kind of an issue. It ... | |
| I think I am a victim... | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: I own a online retail store. I was doing very well business wise selling on ebay, etc. I soon met a ... A: Good Morning Vixen, Find out who the Prosecutor handling the case that you heard about being ... | |
| Spouse installed Spyware on my computer | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me. Since October 2010 my husband and I have been in the process of an ugly ... A: Good morning Pamela, I am posting the entire Illinois state computer crime law below so that you ... | |
| Employer wants computer | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: My ex- employer paid for half the cost of my computer (I work from home)because I also use it as my ... A: Well one of two things will happen. You will get a subpoena to appear in court, at which time you ... | |
| Employer wants computer | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: My ex- employer paid for half the cost of my computer (I work from home)because I also use it as my ... A: Good morning Michelle, I need to know a little bit more about what you mean by your employer paid ... | |
| Cyber Crime - Email Hacking | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: Chris, My son's e-mail accounts and facebook were hacked into, the hacker was even on my son's ... A: I am sorry you are having these troubles, and yes what the kid did was c rime. In Florida its ... | |
| soon to be ex says I hacked his account | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: Question, my soon to be ex husband opened a new e-mail account after we separated, while talking ... A: If he told you that you could access the account, then no laws have been broken. the only problem ... | |
| Identifying unauthorized e-mail user | 3/14/2011 |
| Q: I live in Texas and work for a local school district. We use Lotus Notes Webmail for our individual ... A: Good morning David, it does become more difficult if the suspect is using wireless services from ... | |
| Identifying unauthorized e-mail user | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: I live in Texas and work for a local school district. We use Lotus Notes Webmail for our individual ... A: Yes that actually should be very easy to do for the IT or Police investigators. Its not hard to take ... | |
| Recovering data + Gen ? on File Sharing, Spam | 3/12/2011 |
| Q: I have 7 somewhat complex questions on recovering data and legal computer ?s: 1. What's the best ... A: I will try to answer your questions as best I can here, space is limited but should be enough. :) I ... | |
| Boyfriend hacked into web server stole site and databse, report to FBI or go to a lawyer first? | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I built a website on my server that I pay for for my ex boyfriend. We agreed he would pay for it in ... A: You need to report this to your local police not the FBI. They should be able to handle the majority ... | |
| unauthorized use of email | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I live in Texas and a former co-worker has been logging in and reading my emails as well as my ... A: You have done everything you can, and need to. Let the law enforcement people handle it from here. ... | |
| View of materials on public computer | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: There might be a couple of issues with this question. There was a man who was viewing pornographic ... A: Good Morning Phillip, This is a very good question. Computers that are owned by other parties, such ... | |
| hacked accounts | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: My question is this. How can I press charges for hacking my personal network accounts and email ... A: Good Evening Chole, I am sorry Law Enforcement is telling you there is nothing they can do. They ... | |
| threats on facebook | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: I live in Texas and have been receiving threats to me, my family, my friends, as well as messages to ... A: It sounds like you have already done what you need to by notifying the police. Second you may have ... | |
| My computer has been hacked | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: Someone who was close to me had access to my computer. At a later date, he called me and started ... A: Good evening Christine, first off you need to understand about IP addresses for 99% of the public. ... | |
| hacked accounts | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: My question is this. How can I press charges for hacking my personal network accounts and email ... A: Good evening Chloe, the courts have held that the crimes actually occur at the location of the ... | |
| Deleted Evidence | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: Recently, about a week ago, a friend was coming to visit me. She got in a fender bender on the ... A: Good evening Perry, it is possible to retrieve deleted images off of a cell phone. There are ... | |
| Email Break in | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: I was working on a resume for my then boyfriend and found a job to send his resume to. I wanted to ... A: From what you told me, you explain it exactly the way you just told me. You should be fine. I would ... | |
| aol account possibly hacked | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: I have tried finding this information on the web but can't. AOL will not answer me without becoming ... A: Good morning Hilary, it is possible to determine when and from where an AOL account is accessed but ... | |
| Accessed my personal e-mail and broadcasted out to my employer | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: I am going through a divorce and someone has hacked into my yahoo e-mail changed my password several ... A: Good morning Donna, Thank you for letting me know what state you live in as in order to make an ... | |
| copied emails | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: A "friend" recently accessed my personal email account. I used her computer to log on to my account ... A: Good morning Kim, I am sorry that you were told by the Illinois police that there was no crime ... | |
| Legality of forwarding private emails used to defame one's character | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: I just recently found out that an ex boyfriend of mine has been forwarding all of our private ... A: Good Morning Dee, Currently it is not illegal to forward e-mails that someone sends you unless it ... | |
| What PA laws are broken by email hacking... | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a situation where an ex boyfriend hacked into my email, changed my security questions, ... A: Good Morning, The PA law that is covered by this can be found here: ... | |
| email passwords | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: my boyfriend at the time gave me his e-mail information he forgot his password but my computer was ... A: Its very easy to prove who did or did not do it. We simply trace it back to the VIP Address of the ... | |
| Employer getting into person Facebook and email accounts | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: my Boss confronted me about another employee looking for a different job for me, not knowing how my ... A: Good evening Chris, That is actually up to your police department in how they proceed with the ... | |
| What PA laws are broken by email hacking... | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I have a situation where an ex boyfriend hacked into my email, changed my security questions, ... A: Good morning Dana, you don't have to prove anything in computer crime cases that's for the police ... | |
| Employer getting into person Facebook and email accounts | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: my Boss confronted me about another employee looking for a different job for me, not knowing how my ... A: Good morning Chris, What you are describing to me is a crime in almost every state. While even ... | |
| Unauthorized access to email account | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: Please help! I am going through a divorce and counting the days till the papers come. My ex-wife who ... A: Good morning Richard, Under Pennsylvania State Law what has occurred is a crime. Below I have ... | |
| Unauthorized access to email account | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: Please help! I am going through a divorce and counting the days till the papers come. My ex-wife who ... A: What state do you live in? In almost every state this is a crime. Also in the meantime until you ... | |
| unauthorized access to email | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: How does a victim prove that an email account was illegally accessed? Does this also include access ... A: Good Morning Jamie, Unauthorized access is a crime, and you should report this to the police and ... | |
| Facebook Hacked | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: I am wondering my ex-boyfriend hacked into my facebook account and printed out copies of e-mail on ... A: Good Morning Markell, What he did was gain unauthorized access to a computer, network, or account. ... | |
| Google Email Account | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: I had a google email account where i would email customers through so i built a very extensive ... A: This is a very interesting case. As the accounts outside of a company structure are not generally ... | |
| Computer account password recovery/removal--can you help me? | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I saw one of your old answers to someone's question, and I thought you could help me as this ... A: Good Morning Lydia, There is no way to remove the orginal Admin account shy of re-loading windows ... | |
| hacking/stalking facebook | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: i recently found out (in a solicitors letter) that my ex has been accessing my facebook account, how ... A: Good Morning April, In the UK this falls under the Computer Misuse Act of 1990. Specifically: ... | |
| Email Hacking | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: I live in Maryland and found out that someone that I know accessed my email and forwarded my email ... A: Good morning Danyelle, What you are describing is a crime in every state. You say you filed a ... | |
| Copying Work Files | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine resigned from his job recently. He gave two weeks notice and was kept on for ... A: Good Morning Kevin, Anything that is created in a work environment is property of the company for ... | |
| Private Facebook Email | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: I have a private computer in my bedroom. You do not need a password to log on as it is mine. A few ... A: What she did was a crime. She could be arrested and charged with unauthorized access to a computer ... | |
| What Federal Law is violated? | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: Scenario: A convicted sex offender/(computer wiz), invades multiple search engines and creates a ... A: Good afternoon Robert, The reason I asked for the clarification of the word "invade" was for good ... | |
| Email Hacking | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: MY boyfriend dated this woman abou 10 mos ago and 2 mos ago she discovered via facebook that he is ... A: What you describe is a crime. You do not have to prove anything, thats why we have Detectives in ... | |
| WA State computer trespass laws | 2/7/2011 |
| Q: I live in WA state my ex partner is currently on probation for harassment and assault of me. I ... A: Good morning Stan, In Washington state there are different levels of computer trespass. There are ... | |
| hacking and stalking | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: A couple of years ago I received an email attachment, concerning family business from a family ... A: Without some kind of proof that a crime was committed, the police will generally not get involved. ... | |
| computer crime | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: my boyfriend has a ex that every few weeks sends him email with a virus, what can he do by law about ... A: Good morning Rhonda, what she is doing is against the law, and in many places a felony. I would ... | |
| BF's Ex stole his email account and sent me emails from her work computer | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: I am thrilled to know you are in FL as am I. The ex lives in IL. She managed to break in and ... A: Under Florida law what was done will probably be considered a misdemeanor of the first degree, but ... | |
| Husband went into my Facebook wtihout my approval | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I was in the middle of a divorce, when I get an e-mail from my husband stating things that only ... A: Good morning Nancy, What he did was called unauthorized access to a computer network or account. It ... | |
| Co-worker accessed and copied personal emails | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: My coworker accessed my personal Facebook messages and chat logs on my work computer and made copies ... A: Good morning Tevis, Regardless of where another person accesses someone's account, if expressed ... | |
| Husband Broke Into Ipad and Accessed and Forwarded Emails for Personal Gain | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: I realize I have a very small compliant, but feel like I have been victimized and no one cares and I ... A: Good Morning Kate, If you did not give him permission to access you account he has committed a ... | |
| Wife deleted Pics | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: Asked my wife to send some kitchen photo's from "my pictures" folder on the desktop via e-mail from ... A: So as far as computer law goes you have no legal issue with her as husband wife communications are ... | |
| Wife deleted Pics | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: Asked my wife to send some kitchen photo's from "my pictures" folder on the desktop via e-mail from ... A: The fact that you asked your wife to go into that folder and to access images she would be required ... | |
| computer data recovery ethics | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: I'm doing research for my ethics class and each student was given a case to research. Below I have ... A: Good morning Rebecca, Well this is actually a very easy one. Your computer technician Frank ... | |
| tagged.com profile hacking | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: Recently there has been a spate of profiles being hacked on Tagged.com. These are players of the ... A: Good morning Chrisie, What you're describing actually has to parts. First part of your situation is ... | |
| facebook threats and harassing of a 14 year old | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: what can I do about my ex-husbands' wife threatening and harassing my 14 year old son? I printed the ... A: I have researched it and it appears that your ex may be violating PA law. There is: § 2709.1. ... | |
| Computer forgery | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Wagoner, Recently I prevailed in a civil litigation. Opposing counsel introduced as evidence a ... A: Maybe I didn't explain myself well enough the first answer enough sorry. What I mean by given the ... | |
| Computer forgery | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Wagoner, Recently I prevailed in a civil litigation. Opposing counsel introduced as evidence a ... A: You can sometimes tell, given the files of the documents, what machine and when they were created ... | |
| computer crime | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: what are the different areas of computer crimes? please answer my question..! A: Good Afternoon Benjo, There are many areas of computer crime. There are almost as many areas as ... | |
| 1/26/2011 | |
| Q: Recently I was told of a relative of mine defaming me through inbox messages to my facebook friends, ... A: Even though you helped your relatives to create the Facebook account. At the end of that time it was ... | |
| Accessing husbands email account | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: I'm currently going through a divorce and I have the passwords to my husbands email accounts. There ... A: The answer is yes even though he knows about the keylogger it still makes it illegal to use one to ... | |
| Ex is accusing me | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: My ex boyfriend just accused me of "hacking into his email" I sent him an email, letting him know ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering you. Below I have pasted the Virginia state law in reference to ... | |
| Accessing husbands email account | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm currently going through a divorce and I have the passwords to my husbands email accounts. There ... A: Its illegal to access an account without a persons permission regardless of how you go the passwords ... | |
| former employer got in my email | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: My former employer laid me off due 2 a meeting we had regarding $ owed 2 me for working there. ... A: Any unauthorized access to an account that is not a company account is a violation of law. You need ... | |
| Personal Computer at Work/IP Issues | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: I worked at a small company in CA for 3-4 years, doing research and development. It was a small, ... A: I do not see what they can hold you responsible for in this case. You were not required to do ... | |
| facebook and phone eavesdropping | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: My son is 13 and has a facebook account. His mother has been gaining access to his facebook account ... A: Hey Chris, As I mentioned, the behavior is a form of harassment and may rise to the level of ... | |
| Email Hacking | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: Recently a friend’s husband had someone hack into her email account to gain access to some photos ... A: No, e-mail becomes public after you send it, unless its between privileged parties such as attorney ... | |
| Email Hacking | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: Recently a friend’s husband had someone hack into her email account to gain access to some photos ... A: Good evening Charles, Any kind of hacking or unauthorized access to any computer system, network, ... | |
| facebook and phone eavesdropping | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: My son is 13 and has a facebook account. His mother has been gaining access to his facebook account ... A: Good evening Chris, I am gathering from what you say that you and his mother are either separated ... | |
| email/sued for libel | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: I am self employed and a Medical Case Manager hired me to type and answer phones a year and 2 months ... A: Good evening Karen, I would not access any files anywhere that had to do with this issue. I would ... | |
| email/sued for libel | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: I am self employed and a Medical Case Manager hired me to type and answer phones a year and 2 months ... A: First anyone can say they are suing anyone for anything these days. I doubt very seriously it will ... | |
| Tracking a person through cell phone | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: Please let us knnow whether one can take photographs of other from neighbour room throgh digital ... A: Through wireless connection how images can be transmitted if the camera is on neighbors' room ... | |
| Personal questions | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: Please let us knnow whether one can take photographs of other from neighbour room throgh digital ... A: Good Morning, 1.Can one track other person through cell phone? A: Yes you can, it depends on if the ... | |
| Spouse accessing email and phone account | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: My spouse has accessed my email, facebook and AT&T accounts to obtain what she mistakenly believes ... A: The fact you gave her the passwords in the past is what they call implied consent and you have ... | |
| Forwarding a private email... | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: I recently wrote an email to an Art director in my state (Colorado) expressing my opinion to them ... A: As for the privacy of e-mail, no it does not change the outcome as to where the e-mail was sent ... | |
| Ex-Girlfriend Accessed My Yahoo Email Without Authorization | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: I was using my Yahoo e-mail on my ex-girlfriend's laptop. I must not have logged out and she went ... A: ANYONE accessing anothers Internet account, e-mail or otherwise, is illegal. Call the police and ... | |
| Threatening emails | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: My ex-husband has in the past couple weeks begun to send me emails which are frightening. He lives ... A: Sending threatening e-mails or letters is illegal and you should notify your local police ASAP. If ... | |
| ex-boss accessing personal email + facebook hack | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My apologies for the length but I wanted to include the details due to the multi-faceted nature of ... A: Good morning, what you're describing is a set of circumstances that we call unauthorized access. ... | |
| my ex hacking into my email | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: A few months ago I realized my aol account was hacked into by my ex fiance. We were in a terrible ... A: Good morning Margaret, AOL accounts are accessed online and are not local e-mail clients. What I ... | |
| Email Hacking - my daughter's accounts | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: Good morning, My daughter has had 2 different email accounts accessed without her permission ... A: OK, let me try and help you on these: there was no way to track the unknown IP address, is that ... | |
| Email Hacking - my daughter's accounts | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: Good morning, My daughter has had 2 different email accounts accessed without her permission ... A: What your describing to me is a crime. The unauthorized access of anyones account is a crime in all ... | |
| Forwarding a private email... | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: I recently wrote an email to an Art director in my state (Colorado) expressing my opinion to them ... A: Sorry to say this but e-mail is not private once it is sent, and can be forwarded by the parties ... | |
| email monitoring by boyfriend | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: My now ex boyfriend hacked into my computer, installed a spector software and accessed my emails, ... A: Good morning Frank, What you explained in your question is considered unauthorized access and ... | |
| IP address | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: Can we file charges against 3 parents that obtained our child's IP address (using computers at the ... A: IP Addresses are not private. Thats how the internet works. One computer has to have the other ... | |
| Email hacked, Twitter account hijacked | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm in Oregon. My former employer accessed my Gmail account and read a bunch of personal emails. The ... A: Good Morning Charles, What your former employer did was a crime. Call your local police where you ... | |
| impersonating using facebook | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: About a month ago,my 13yr old son mentioned to me that someone had created a profile using his name ... A: Good Afternoon, You should take all of this very seriously. You need to report this to the police. ... | |
| youtube/facebook postings | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I own a store in Florida and recently videotaped someone shoplifting on my security cameras. She ... A: Good Afternoon, Have you thought of contacting your local TV? They will do all that for you and ... | |
| fake facebook website- hacking | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: ! I've got a query. My supposed "mate" has developed a fake facebook website called facepalm, seen ... A: Well here in the states its illegal. Both at the state and Federal level. As for the UK, I did a ... | |
| Yesterdays question | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: I sent you a question yesterday unfortunately I said my soon to be ex- daughter, obviously I should ... A: This applies: §61-3C-5. Unauthorized access to computer services. Any person who knowingly, ... | |
| Email hacked and messages deleted | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I discovered yesterday that hundreds of messages pertaining to my divorce were deleted. All other ... A: What you describe is against the law in GA and every other state I have ever researched. Your states ... | |
| Email and Facebook have been hacked by by son's girlfriend | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: My son lives in Pittsburgh with his girlfriend. They live with her parents. The girlfriend hates ... A: Call them back and ask to speak to a supervisor. Then tell him or her that you are trying to report ... | |
| Keylogger use | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I own a small business in the state of MD which I have (2) computers (laptops). One of the ... A: Yes you cannot monitor anyone elses use on the computer, its a violation of the Constitutional ... | |
| Email and Facebook have been hacked by by son's girlfriend | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: My son lives in Pittsburgh with his girlfriend. They live with her parents. The girlfriend hates ... A: You are right, you start with your local police. In Florida we have very good laws that cover these ... | |
| posting a comment about someone | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: my ex boss was a jerk and there were so many thing i hated about him ..especially the fact that he ... A: This is defimation: Defamation—also called calumny, vilification, slander (for transitory ... | |
| Can I get in trouble for emailing a nude picture? | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: My brothers ex girlfriend was living with me and during that time I had taken a couple pictures of ... A: My question was not worded correctly. How old was the girl when the pictures were taken and how old ... | |
| ex-business partner hacked my email | 5/18/2010 |
| Q: I live in the state of Texas. [I co-owned a company and recently sold my shares. I shut down my ... A: I think what you are describing is more along the lines of identity theft more so than a computer ... | |
| hacked | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: I know someone hacked into my personal email, I checked the settings and found the city IP address ... A: Call your local police department. The MI Law is 752.795 Prohibited conduct. Sec. 5. A person shall ... | |
| Hacking and Domestic Violence- RO violations | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: Hi! I recently sent you an email from my local library because my computer had been hacked. When I ... A: I got this message so it went through. I am sorry your having such troubles. Have you notified the ... | |
| What are my available actions against someone who used my email to hack my facebook account. | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: I'm just curious what my options/legal options are. I had a friend living with me who knew my ... A: Sorry for the delay had to research the Washington laws a bit. The person is guilty of a crime and ... | |
| Viewing porn videos on-line in central Pennsylvania. | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: Is it legal to view porn videos on-line in central Pennsylvania? I am not interested in child, ... A: Pornogrpahy is not illegal. In any state. Child Pornography is and a few other things, but, if there ... | |
| Ex husband and estranged husband - hacking - cyber stalking | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am involved in a very unique and strange case of domestic violence in which my former ex - husband ... A: In answer to almost everyone of your questions is that you don't have to do any of this. You should ... | |
| Threatening Emails & Account Access without permission | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: What laws have been broken and what can I do about someone who has sent out harassing/threatening ... A: "This domain name is for an account I had set up in 2006 for a free website I made (for free) in my ... | |
| Threatening Emails & Account Access without permission | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: What laws have been broken and what can I do about someone who has sent out harassing/threatening ... A: WOW! You have several issues there that are criminal in nature if they happened the way you think. ... | |
| What are the rights of the SENDER | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I send personal emails from my computer and yahoo email address to a friend at her personal gmail ... A: You bring up a very good point, but once you send an e-mail to someone you really relinquish the ... | |
| Accessing Server & Router | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a customer I provided managed services to. All the equipment used is the property of my ... A: Yes what they have done is illegal and in most places considered a felony. Its unauthorized access ... | |
| Read / Forward E-mail without authorization | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Is it illegal to read and forward someones Yahoo e-mail if they've given you their password for ... A: If it was given with a time frame in mind, and was used at another time, then yes its illegal. They ... | |
| Soon to be Ex husband hacks into Email acounts and Phone account | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I AM GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY HUSBAND HAS GAINED ACCESS TO MY FACEBOOK, ... A: Call and report this to the local police where you live. He has violated State Statue 815 and also ... | |
| Read / Forward E-mail without authorization | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: Is it illegal to read and forward someones Yahoo e-mail if they've given you their password for ... A: Was the password given for the person to access the Yahoo account or to access another account other ... | |
| Email Hacked | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I found out last night that few of my emails were hacked by someone and then sent them as pdf ... A: You need to call your local police department and report a computer crime, unauthorized access to a ... | |
| Penal Code 502 (c)(2) | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: Chris, my question is as follows; IF an employee for a local sheriff's dept who had access to go ... A: Hey Bob, Well after looking up Cal Code 502 and reading it, I have to say they are going to be hard ... | |
| computer keystroke crime | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: My daughter who was married had a dream about an old boyfriend (15yrs. past), told her husband about ... A: Well under Texas Law I would say he violated Texas law and the fact that he testified in court that ... | |
| Harrassing phone calls | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: Wagoner, I got a call at my place of work. A man with what sounded like a bad Indian accent, knew ... A: Paypal is used by a lot of people, will the company your paying accept that? Also there could be ... | |
| questions regarding spouse keylogging | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: i am trying to separate from spouse. he has added a web watcher keylogging on my computer at our ... A: Canadian law states: Unauthorized use of computer 342.1 (1) Every one who, fraudulently and without ... | |
| Unauthorized Access by a suspect computer | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: Can a forensic analysis of deleted/slack space give enough information to show a webmail site was ... A: As any traces of webmail are stored in the Browser cache (depending on what browser is used) and ... | |
| Harrassing phone calls | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: Wagoner, I got a call at my place of work. A man with what sounded like a bad Indian accent, knew ... A: Do you have a myspace or facebook or Twitter account? If so look them over very carefully to see ... | |
| E-mail sabbotage | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: I sent a message from my home computer to a co-worker. I was very angry at my boss at the moment ... A: I would say that since you accidently sent it to her work e-mail, any e-mail is fair game by the ... | |
| believe I was hacked. | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I believe someone recently hacked into my email and social networking account. I still have full ... A: More than likely the investigator will call you and let you know when things happen in the case. And ... | |
| believe I was hacked. | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I believe someone recently hacked into my email and social networking account. I still have full ... A: Well you have done the right thing, and one that most people do not do, and that is report these ... | |
| Personal computer/Litigation | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: If you are in an legal dispute with your ex-employer can they legally access your personal computer ... A: I know of no ruling from any court that allows an employer (ex or not) to access your personal ... | |
| Use of hacked email in support proceedings | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: First, thank you for your service. I am involved in continuing litigation with my ex-wife regarding ... A: Without any type of proof (a copy of the e-mail) direct quote, or other supportive evidence, you do ... | |
| Email Spying on Volunteers | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I volunteer for & am a founder of a non-profit dog rescue. All business is conducted online. When ... A: What was done is illegal. The ONLY way to monitor e-mails legally is with permission of the person, ... | |
| personal email | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: My former employer accessed my personal email and used a computer tech to do it. There were a few ... A: Yes its illegal for them to do that and they have broken the law. You need to report this to the ... | |
| Extent of Sharing Music | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Greetings, My brother purchased mp3 music files (not the physical CD but the mp3s) from amazon.com. ... A: Excellent question. Technically the person that purchases the music is the End User. And the end ... | |
| can sending emails get u in trouble? | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me and lied to me the whole time. Then i found out ... A: You can not get in trouble for reporting child abuse that you truly thought was happening. Now you ... | |
| Facebook policy and procedure | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: 1. How is it that a notice of disconnect and/or means of reparations process is not required by ... A: one of the reasons is that the service they provide is free. When your not paying, you don't have a ... | |
| 1/13/2010 | |
| Q: i should have said in the original question that my brother had information that he wanted me to see ... A: I don't think its the fact that she did it and its crimina. That is pretty much a given, but what ... | |
| Craigslist extortion | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: i read a craigslist 'lost and found' post, (below) which essentially demands a reward in order to ... A: The person doing this could actually be committing a crime. If contacted and the person who owns the ... | |
| canceling an email acct and opening a new one | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: my brothers ex-wife closed his e-mail acct two days after his death and opened a new one using a ... A: You can contact the Mail provider and see if they have any of the information left. It might take a ... | |
| RIAA Attacks Fair Use Doctrine | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: Greetings, I've been legally purchasing music CD's (Amazon.com), ripping them to my computer and ... A: This is the first I have heard of the RIAA saying that personal use of purchased media is not ... | |
| Ex hacked email account | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: The ex and i are going through a nasty divorce. She falsely accused me of molesting one of our ... A: What she did is a crime, and the police must take a report. If you call and get blown off again ask ... | |
| Divorcing spouse provided 3rd party emails in discoveries | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: My divorcing spouse responded to discoveries with a file of emails from my private email account to ... A: Your girlfriend also sent me a question that I just answered on this. :) Your ex committed a crime. ... | |
| Using photos that were illegally obtained in emails. | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend is going through a messy divorce in Georgia. His wife lives in Georgia, he lives in ... A: If she "hacked into" or got unauthorized access to his e-mail account she broke the law. He needs to ... | |
| Fines for Computer hacking | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: What are the fines for computer hacking in Ohio? Least? Mpst? A: It all depends on what level of crime the person is charged with. Here is a web page that list the ... | |
| Hacking Facebook | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My friend has filed divorce papers from her husband. He consequently has hacked into her Facebook, ... A: What he ahs done is a crime, Washington Law- RCW 9A.52.110 Computer trespass in the first degree. ... | |
| separated spouse's e-mail, my e-mail | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I live in New York state. My husband and I are unofficially separated. I have two sort of related ... A: Any unathorized access to anyones e-mails or accounts is illegal. And anything found during that ... | |
| cyberstalker broke into my email account | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: I recently had a cyberstalker (former boyfriend)indicted on stalking charges and there is a no ... A: You don't have to prove anything, thats the investigators job. Call your local police and report ... | |
| email password hacking, state of MA | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: About 2.5 years ago, I was desperate to find out if my then boyfriend was lying to me about an ... A: MA has some really good computer crime laws. In 1995, the Massachusetts State Legislature passed a ... | |
| Hacked Email | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: Recently, while deployed to Afghanistan, my friend had her email accessed without her permission by ... A: Absolutely there is. If it was her military e-mail that got hacked, he faces charges from UCMJ ... | |
| Georgia laws on cyberstalking. | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: So, there are some people I know that claimed to be my friends (I'm not sure who they are but I have ... A: Here is the Georgia Law concerning what you are talking about: Georgia 16-5-90 G A person commits ... | |
| email - ?? | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is away at school, and we communicate via email. Her roommate opened her email, copied ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering, had to research a bit. Here is the CT state law that covers what ... | |
| Proving who hacked into my email | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: PLEASE DO NOT REVEAL MY EMAIL ADDRESS! A person I know hacked into my yahoo e-mail account. I know ... A: I do not get to see your e-mail address so no worries there. The system hides it even from me. As ... | |
| Computer Tampering | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: Lake County, Illinois. Company has roughly 65 employees; 4 IT people. I worked as the systems ... A: Well I have to say the one thing I would ask is how they know someone did not change the password ... | |
| Yahoo email read/forwarded without authorization | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: Good morning! Love the board here, great work! I've got a bit of an issue. I was in a relationship ... A: Any access to a computer or computer network is illegal in all states that I have ever researched. ... | |
| email hacking | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I recently learned that my immediate supervisor has been hacking into my email account and changing ... A: Since this is a Yahoo account and therefore on the internet and not on your work machine, you should ... | |
| email hacking | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I recently learned that my immediate supervisor has been hacking into my email account and changing ... A: You need to report this to your local police. It is illegal to hack into anyones e-mail, bosses or ... | |
| Computer trespass/invasion | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend recently went to a pre-trial for custody of his daughter in the state of New York. She ... A: Here is the NY state laws: s 156.25. COMPUTER tampering in the first degree A person is guilty ... | |
| Email accessing | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My ex-wife recently accessed my emails through using an FTP username and password. I have the logs ... A: Here is the IL state law on this: http://nsi.org/Library/Compsec/computerlaw/Illinois.txt I would ... | |
| email privacy | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My old employer must have my email password. He entered my email account and had my emails ... A: Here is the Minnesota State law on computer crimes: Code Section 609.87, et seq. Mental State ... | |
| Former employer | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I was terminated from my employer on a Friday. On Sunday evening, I noticed when I logged into ... A: Well I have to admit this is the first time in all the thousands of questions that I was not able to ... | |
| MY EX;S GF HACKED MY PC AND TOOK PRIVATE DOCUMENTS, IS THIS A CRIME I CAN PURSUE | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I have been living apart from my ex for 3 years. He has not been in the house for over 2.We do not ... A: How do you know she has done this other than her saying see did? Did she offer you any information ... | |
| Soon To Be Ex Husband and my emails | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: My soon-to-be ex husband I believe has gained access to my emails. I had sent private information ... A: I hope you remove the virus using the program, and secure it from now on as I mentioned above. That ... | |
| Soon To Be Ex Husband and my emails | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: My soon-to-be ex husband I believe has gained access to my emails. I had sent private information ... A: Yes it is a crime but like you said you have to be able to prove it in some fashion. If you have ... | |
| Unauthorized use of computer | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I recently moved into a townhouse in Brunswick Ohio and when i came home from work one day I went to ... A: It is a crime in Ohio (and everywhere else that I know of) to access someone else's computer like ... | |
| Cyber | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: In 2006, a person hacked into all my email accounts. I reported this crime to the sheriff's ... A: You always have the right to ask to speak to a supervisor at the Sheriff's Office and tell them you ... | |
| Cyber | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: In 2006, a person hacked into all my email accounts. I reported this crime to the sheriff's ... A: It may be because they do not have anyone on staff that does computer crime investigations. Court ... | |
| Cyber "crime" ..... I need help! | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: In 2006, a person hacked into all my email accounts. I reported this crime to the sheriff's ... A: 1) Is it a crime what this person has and continues to do? Making fake profile accounts with my ... | |
| how to prove harrassment | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been married to an abusive personality for 22 years, now I am in the process of a nasty ... A: I am very sorry your having all this trouble. The only thing I can say is try to stay strong for ... | |
| Soon to be ex husband monitoring Facebook and email accounts | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I live in the state of PA. My soon to be ex husband informed me that he has copies of Facebook ... A: I am very sorry for all your problems you are having, but what he has done is a crime. Here are the ... | |
| data recovery ethics | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I've discovered evidence on a hard drive while doing a recovery. This evidence shows pictures of ... A: If you believe that you have evidence of a possible Murder, and do not notify the athorities you ... | |
| email hacking | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: I have an ex friend who was able to get into my e-mail by resetting my password. I have since added ... A: You think its her is what your telling me. You need to report it to the police and let them find out ... | |
| Hacked into my wife's email | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: What happens (in the state of VA) if i get caught that i hacked into my wife's e-mail account to ... A: I would not do it. It will not only ruin anything you might find because it would not be admissible ... | |
| Possible email harassment | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Not sure if this is going to be a dumb question or not. Recently I have seperated from my husband ... A: Your fine, do not worry. In fact it would be better if you kept the e-mails to show what you did. Do ... | |
| Myspace | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: My friend is about to go through a divorce and she wanted to know if it was illegal for her husband ... A: No it is not legal for them to do that. There are no exceptions for spouses to illegally gain access ... | |
| hacking person address and sending to company email | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: What are the statue of limitations in Pennsylvania for computer fraud. I received an e-mail from a ... A: You don't need to worry about a statue of limitations. What you need to do is report this to your ... | |
| illegall site or not | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Hey commander, I'm really freaked a few weeks ago I visited what I thought was a questionable porn ... A: Your fine, do not worry. An accidental visit will not get you in trouble. You would be very ... | |
| hacked by ex | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: While legally separated and living apart my husband hacked into my AOL account and read my personal ... A: CT computer crime laws do not exclude spouses, but you may wish to check with a family lawyer just ... | |
| Email account hacked - civil remedies? | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I live in Florida and have email accounts with some of the larger email providers (Hotmail, Yahoo, ... A: You would have to show some type of loss to recover any civil amount. Just the act of hacking your ... | |
| Computer laws | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: What are the computer laws in Ohio regarding hacking? A: OK I have researched for days, and cannot find any Ohio laws on computers or hacking. You would have ... | |
| Do websites have to encrypt passwords | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I am just wondering when you create a password for a website who is able to see it? Is someone who ... A: There is no law that they can not see your password. In fact that is a very good reason that your ... | |
| email hacking / theft | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Like so many of the posts I’ve seen on your form, I to have been a victim of email hacking / theft. ... A: Try: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2701.html Thats for stored communications at the Federal ... | |
| email hacking / theft | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: Like so many of the posts I’ve seen on your form, I to have been a victim of email hacking / theft. ... A: First do not do anything to the computer. If you have it forensically looked at it will ruin it for ... | |
| harrasing email new jersey from husband girl freind | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: Still married, husband has restraining order. His girl friend sends me harassing e-mail calls me ... A: This actually is not under computer law, but under the harassment and stalking laws in NJ. Here is ... | |
| nasty email | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: i recently quit my job because all my complaints about former boss went unanswered. now she has sent ... A: Well I am sorry you lost your job over all this. Thats can't be any fun. As for the e-mail, if it ... | |
| Do I own the copyright to an e-mail that I compose? | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: My question is a multiple-parter, and may take too much of your time to cover thoroughly. If so, ... A: , Lets look at all your questions: Q: I would like to know if I own the copyright to a personal ... | |
| HACKING A PERSONEL COMPUTER | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: My friend is seperated from her husband. They live about 2 hours drive apart. He wanted to come to ... A: Thats actually what I was talking about, the email account. I am not sure how they view the account ... | |
| HACKING A PERSONEL COMPUTER | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: My friend is seperated from her husband. They live about 2 hours drive apart. He wanted to come to ... A: This one is hard to call. If they were divorced I would say yes. I am not that up on Ga. family law, ... | |
| Telephone Porn | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: Is it illegal for someone to send pornography to your cell phone? When i say "pornography" I'm ... A: I did answer your question actually, I gave you several ways of stopping it. I also told you that it ... | |
| Telephone Porn | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: Is it illegal for someone to send pornography to your cell phone? When i say "pornography" I'm ... A: Well you can do a few things. You can put the number on ignore. Many cell phone services have this ... | |
| Repeated Email Password Change | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: Over the years I suspect I've had my password changed on a few of my personal email addresses. This ... A: Hey again Blair, You said you were not sure it was being hacked. And you said it was happening only ... | |
| Divorcee and Cybernet Bullying in Virginia | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I went through a 4 year contested divorce (no children); which ended last month. Since inception I ... A: I am very sorry you went through all of that. I can see where it would cause a person to have a bad ... | |
| Repeated Email Password Change | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: Over the years I suspect I've had my password changed on a few of my personal email addresses. This ... A: There are three ways to hack a e-mail password. Guess it (hard but do-able if you know the person ... | |
| Harrassment and perhaps Cyberstalking in Pennsylvania | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: My daughter became involved with a person on myspace that was not the person she thought he was. It ... A: If the Trooper is hitting a wall, he/she needs to get assistance from someone to help them then. ... | |
| what to do with internet crime and report it | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: Commander Wagoner, I posted a house for rent ad on criagslist on September 3rd and I did NOT list ... A: WOW I am very sorry your having so much trouble with these issues. There is an internet site where ... | |
| Cyber Law | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: There is a profile of mine on www.world-english .org and i have asked them to delete my profile and ... A: There is no law that you can use to make them take down your profile. They can agree to do it and ... | |
| email security | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: i am in a divorce, at the deposition i was shown an email about a dating site i had joined for a ... A: Yes it is. Florida State State 815 covers this. 815.06 Offenses against computer users.-- (1) ... | |
| email trespass, harassment, theft of contract negotiations | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: My abusive ex has found a way to redirect my email to his account. He is either not very good at it ... A: You can follow a few routes. First report him to the police agency that has jurisdiction where he ... | |
| Credit Card Accounts and E-Mail Hacking | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a Marine who is currently going through a divorce. While he was gone on a Field exercise, his ... A: Your Marine needs to print out those laws, and go back to the police department that he went to and ... | |
| Credit Card Accounts and E-Mail Hacking | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Marine who is currently going through a divorce. While he was gone on a Field exercise, his ... A: and getting back to me so fast. Mississippi law is very clear, one of the best state computer crime ... | |
| Credit Card Accounts and E-Mail Hacking | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Marine who is currently going through a divorce. While he was gone on a Field exercise, his ... A: What state was she in?? What state was she in? What she did was against the law and in some states ... | |
| wife taking laptop | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: In June of 2008 i was dicoverd having an affair. I stopped it and my wife and I started to repair. ... A: While California computer law does prohibit anyone from accessing anyone else's computer system, I ... | |
| Manipulating tax data | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: Scenario: An employee of a state tax agency manipulates data in one of their databases which causes ... A: Well they have violated California law for sure, don't see the Federal connection, but if I spot one ... | |
| E-mail hacking | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: 1. My estranged wife has hacked in to my personal e-mail account. Is this a crime in California ... A: Yes she committed a crime in Cal. $10,000 fine and up to 3 years in prison. CALIFORNIA CODES ... | |
| Sister got into email account | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: My sister called and confessed to me that she got into my husband and my e-mail account. I did not ... A: Actually your sister committed a crime. But yes you can sue her, and all you have to do is get an ... | |
| child porn laws | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I would like to now what the laws are in Mississippi on child porn ? this is why i ask this dum ... A: If your talking about US Code 2257, then he is being charged federally. What they have to prove is ... | |
| My employer read my personal email and printed it | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: My employer read my personal email, not work email. Printed some of them out, which did not pertain ... A: I am sorry about that, it appears my typed portion of your answer did not appear. If you were using ... | |
| Statute of limitations for email hacking | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: What is the statute of limitations for prosecuting for email hacking in Florida? We just found out ... A: Well the statute of limitations in Florida are: 1) A prosecution for a capital felony, a life ... | |
| My employer read my personal email and printed it | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: My employer read my personal email, not work email. Printed some of them out, which did not pertain ... A: Here is Wisconson computer law: 943.70 Computer crimes. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (ag) ... | |
| Online discrimination | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: Why has Facebook.com said I'm ineligable to sign up with them? I have not found a way to call or ... A: There could any number of reasons why you can not sign up for facebook. You may have been banned for ... | |
| how to press charges for email hacking | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I am so glad to find your site and to know there are experts our there willing to volunteer and ... A: Sorry about all your problems with your ex. Florida Law is pretty clear: 815.06 Offenses against ... | |
| Harrassment and perhaps Cyberstalking in Pennsylvania | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: My daughter became involved with a person on myspace that was not the person she thought he was. It ... A: Sorry it took a couple of days, I had to really research this one. PA law is pretty clear once you ... | |
| Estranged husband broke into email/using to harass | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: What are the laws in the state of Maryland that address 1) spyware being placed on your laptop ... A: First I am sorry your having this trouble and this invasion of your privacy. I can only imagine how ... | |
| Email Hacking and HIPPA Guidelines | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: I have searched for an answer to this question but there are many variables that others don't seem ... A: HIPPA is actually designed for medical records and such, not law enforcement computer systems. As ... | |
| boss hacks into my email | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: My boss has hacked into my email account through the companies computer. He also called other ... A: Code Section Tit. 18 §7601, et seq. Mental State Required for Prosecution Intentionally and ... | |
| boss hacks into my email | 6/5/2009 |
| Q: My boss has hacked into my email account through the companies computer. He also called other ... A: What he did is illegal in every state that I have ever looked at. Your Yahoo account resides on-line ... | |
| emails while not even at work! | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday I was fired from a job. One of the owners sat me down and said, "We have emails of yours ... A: Hey Chris, Its legal, but you still have a wrongful lawsuit against them I would think. Get a good ... | |
| Lawyer ask wife for my computer to give to forensics hacker | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: I am in the middle of a divorce. While I was sleeping my wife took my computer to her lawyer who ... A: Hey Jeff, If your still married, the computer is as much hers as yours, and she can take it to be ... | |
| company computer network | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I am the systems administrator here at work, and we have an employee who has got outside help in ... A: Hey Richard, Get a written policy for your company that states exactly what you can and can not do ... | |
| Hacking an email account | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: After my boss fired an employee, she handed him emails that she "hacked" from my company email ... A: Actually if this was at work, and on a work computer, your not entitled to much privacy at all. ... | |
| laptop accessed without consent | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: Recently I recieved a promotion at work, the same day I signed the new papers my personal laptop was ... A: Worked too hard and had it all torn down, Since you were working for the military or state ... | |
| Harrassing e-mails | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: There is a lady who has made up a bogus e-mail address and is sending e-mails from that e-mail ... A: In Fla its called cyberstalking. In Ga, I looked up your states computer laws, think your situation ... | |
| Federal computer tampering laws | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: What FEDERAL computer tampering laws are violated when public school administrators plant hardcore ... A: I am sorry your having these issues. Federal law that covers this is Federal Criminal Code Related ... | |
| Erotic business venture | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: My question is as follows. I'm a writer and I've recently started writing erotica in real time on ... A: Writing stories (IM's#, no matter what the content, is legal. All you have to watch is that you do ... | |
| text porn | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: My 14yr old son found out that if he texted certain key words to google, google text him back ... A: I understand your frustration about this, but their defense lies in that the person receiving the ... | |
| text porn | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: My 14yr old son found out that if he texted certain key words to google, google text him back ... A: Welcome to the digital Internet age. I say that with some sarcasm as I know what your upset about ... | |
| Boss hacked email and forwarded 65 msgs. | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: "While I was out of the office, my boss hacked into my email account and forwarded 65 saved and/or ... A: Hey Rick, WHat he did was against the law. You need to contact your local police department. If ... | |
| downloading music | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I intend to start downloading some music online and some friends have recommended me using bit ... A: Any P2P file sharing of music is illegal. If you don't pay for the song (like on iTunes) its ... | |
| Facebook Hacking | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I have a facebook account and always felt that my communication with my friends were not right at ... A: You have done what you should, change all your passwords and such. You could create a completly new ... | |
| E-mail account hacked | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: My estranged wife accessed my private e-mail account although we are no longer living together. In ... A: In Oregon its under: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/164.html Read 377 in that statute and it will ... | |
| E-mail account hacked | 3/29/2009 |
| Q: My estranged wife accessed my private e-mail account although we are no longer living together. In ... A: ANYONE who accesses anothers computer system or accounts without permission has committed a crime. ... | |
| E-Mail Hacking | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: I was a member of an online community, www.bikerornot.com which is similar to MySpace and Facebook, ... A: Anyone gaining access to any account of yours without your permission is against the law in every ... | |
| Former Employer Gets Private Email Password, Illegal? | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: I am in a bitter legal dispute with a former employer over my new competing company. The former ... A: I would have to know more about the case. If the emails were stored on a company computer that he ... | |
| legalities of email spying | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: I believe my husband used a remote monitoring program to gain access to my Facebook and Myspace ... A: Actually its as I thought. Your husband committed a crime. He does not have the right to log into or ... | |
| wife hacked email and threatens | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: Through various means my soon-to-be-ex-wife has at times gotten into my emails, facebook, and ... A: OK well there are statues in some states called "cyberstalking". We have one in Florida, but in ... | |
| wife hacked email and threatens | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Through various means my soon-to-be-ex-wife has at times gotten into my emails, facebook, and ... A: Hey William, As you said what she did was illegal. It would be very foolish of her to prove it by ... | |
| Email hacking | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: My husband & I are currently separated. I have a protection order against him. He recently hacked ... A: If he did this and you reported it, you're good. He violated State law also and he would be foolish ... | |
| Dos attack | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: I run a colocation business in California. Recently one of my clients was the victim of a DOS attack ... A: What you are describing violates California Penal code 502!! It needs to be reported to the police ... | |
| accessing computers | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: My bf was recently sent to jail for a conspiracy charge. A FBI agent came to him and wanted to work ... A: Everyone has the right to seek civil redress for what they think is a wrong that was done to them. ... | |
| Legal consequence for hacking across state lines | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: On 2/1/08 you answered a man's question about the legality of someone hacking his daughter's email ... A: What you had happen was a crime and it can be reported to your local Department. Internet crimes, ... | |
| cumputer law hack into e mails | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I have been seperated since april but not legaly and hacked int my wifes e mails I loive in nebraska ... A: Yes what you did was illegal. In every state. Some states its a felony and some not. Just the act of ... | |
| Is this hard-core Internet text-porn legal? | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: Is it legal to access porn sites that have erotic literature (stories, but not photos) of illegal ... A: There is no law against writing anything (other than death threats to a real person) that I know of. ... | |
| Email hacking by private investigators | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I just found your site and hope you can help me with my problem. I had a boyfriend, whom I did not ... A: I am sorry but if it was three years ago then you may have a big problem getting anyone to file the ... | |
| Email hacking by private investigators | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I just found your site and hope you can help me with my problem. I had a boyfriend, whom I did not ... A: No its not legal, it is a crime and should be reported. It takes police to get a search warrant to ... | |
| hacking into e-mail and PA | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering what the laws in PA state about someone 'breaking into' your e-mail account and ... A: This is PA Law from here:http://www.wcupa.edu/infoservices/pacompcrime.asp#SUBCHAPTERE SUBCHAPTER ... | |
| Hacked Email | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: In Oregon, is it illegal to gain access without permission into someone's e-mail account? If so, is ... A: Yes it is illegal, look at section 4 below: 164.377 Computer crime. (1) As used in this section: ... | |
| Followup Question on Computer Crimes | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: You had provided me the Texas law on Computer Crimes. Also, I wanted to ask for the Kansas law on ... A: Here is the link to the State of Texas Department of Public Safety COmputer Crime Unit: ... | |
| Monitoring | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: Most employers generally monitor web surfing and e-mail messages of their employees. Can you tell ... A: ) ) The most widely used method of monitoring employees on company computers is to use a tracking/ ... | |
| Privacy laws | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: My nephew and I were talking about the lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) ... A: I will address your two questions. "Did AT&T's decision to allow NSA to wiretap the communications ... | |
| Computers at Work | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: My friend and I have been discussing a recent incident involving theft of personal data of millions ... A: I think your talking about the laptop that was stolen and recovered? Stolen VA Laptop and Hard ... | |
| Professional Ethics | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: A small company has offered me a programming job. I am to work on new versions of its software ... A: You would be breaking Title 18 US Code, and subjecting yourself to possible criminal prosecution by ... | |
| Free distribution of music | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for any prominent real-life case studies involving the free distribution of music files ... A: I am not sure what you mean by prominent. I would go here: http://www.cybercrime.gov/ the home page ... | |
| Copy right laws | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Which of the two methods, strict copyright laws or technology-based security measures, is more ... A: Well laws are only as good as the enforcement. Without the manpower and technology to enforce these ... | |
| Hacking Email Password | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Good afternoon Mr. Wagoner, I've had to do some searching regarding the above subject and found it ... A: Minnesota law on COmputers is found un der the Minnesota State Statues Section 609. Your problem ... | |
| Password on personal computer | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: Can a spouse place a keystroke tracking program onto a computer that is shared in order to see if a ... A: Here is Michigan Law on this subject: 752.794 Prohibited access to computer program, computer, ... | |
| can i legally sign up to a pornography paysite? | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: I wasn't sure who to ask about this so I came to you. I live in the sunny state of Florida. I want ... A: Adult pornography is legal in the State of Florida. You can sign up for as many as you want. Its ... | |
| Hacked emails | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is going through a divorce. Her husband got into her email account and copied ... A: SOrry you and your daughter are having to deal with this. Maybe this will help. In VA it is ... | |
| Yahoo IM hacking | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: I was seperated from my now ex husband in July/August of 2007. During this time I went out with a ... A: Report it to the TBI. You should be safe from them divulging anything. I would also file a complaint ... | |
| Yahoo IM hacking | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: I was seperated from my now ex husband in July/August of 2007. During this time I went out with a ... A: I am sorry your having to go through all this, it is bad enough without someone hacking into your ... | |
| fraudglient email | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: I hired someone on parole (probation) and they forged my signature on time cards which is being ... A: I am not sure of all that went on because your question seems to be a little bit hard to follow but ... | |
| Question re Corp Laptop and stolen email | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: I was recently arrested and charged with Domestic Violence - Menacing in the state of Ohio. I was ... A: In Ohio, she is guilty of the following: 2913.04 (B)(F)(1)(2) (a felony) Read below.. I have left ... | |
| email hacking | 9/28/2008 |
| Q: I was recently fired from my employer. I knew that I was going to get fired as I know there ... A: If you ever accessed your yahoo account from your office computer, which it sounds like you did, ... | |
| My Space/Facebook | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a 14 year old son who uses the computer to communicate with friends using Facebook and My ... A: You and millions of other parents want to know these things!! Good for you. You want to get a ... | |
| Computer emails with former partners | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a unique situation. I have a former business partner who was also a love interest whom I ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering you but I wanted to talk to a friend of mine who is a member of ... | |
| harassment & threats via email | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: i wonder if you can please help me. i need to know my rights. i am being harassed via enail since ... A: It all depends on what state you live in. If your in Fla, the answer is yes and you need to contact ... | |
| personal email obtained by employer | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: i work in a medical lab and was required to participate in a phone conference call tonight with ... A: I am sorry these things are happening to you. If you think that anyopne has gained unauthorized ... | |
| computer laws | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: what can you do about someone posting pictures of you on the web without your permission? A: Well it really all depends on the type of pictures and what they are used for. Example, if they are ... | |
| Internet and defamation | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I recently experienced we wish we had not. My younger daighter and her boyfriend, who ... A: I am sorry you are having all these problems. Well as much as you would like to, you can not press ... | |
| Hacking e-mail | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: I have an account that I am the owner of and set the account up for a friend to use. She has my ... A: Internet/ Computer crime can be filed at either the victims or suspects location so either is OK to ... | |
| Employer logged into my personal email | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: While I wasn't at work my employer had the company's IT guy go through my computer to see what I've ... A: FSS 815.06 as you say has to do with unauthorized access to computer systems (including e-mail ... | |
| Break in to web account | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: I have a personal account with a company that produces photos that a customer uploads (Shutterfly). ... A: Here is your states computer access law: 609.891 UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS. Subdivision 1. ... | |
| Break in to web account | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: I have a personal account with a company that produces photos that a customer uploads (Shutterfly). ... A: In every state I have ever taught computer crime in and most I have researched, this is against the ... | |
| Unauthorized access to email by husband | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: I have 2 questions for you and I was hoping you could shed some light on the matter for me. (Also, I ... A: In Florida it is illegal for anyone other than the authorized user to access anyone elses computer, ... | |
| federal | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: if someone physically sits at your PC without authorization, accesses files and emails them to ... A: There is no Federal Code that covers what you gave. Plus the Feds would never take a case like that ... | |
| federal or IL law | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: if someone physically sits at your PC without authorization, accesses files and emails them to ... A: Its against the law in every state I have ever checked. Here is IL law: COMPUTER CRIME PREVENTION ... | |
| Email harassment | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: I live in GA. I have read all the posts regarding email hacking. Here is my situation. This has ... A: From what you write you are actually very lucky. The detective that you have is actually doing more ... | |
| unauthorized access to yahoo email | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: My yahoo email account has been hacked into multiple times invading my privacy and compromising ... A: It just so happens I teach Computer Crime Investigation at the Connecticut police academy about once ... | |
| Internert Pornographic Material | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: Is it illegal to view pornographic material of two consenting adults on the internet in Texas? ... A: You have hit on the one thing that drives us cops crazy. The laws are vague and sometimes written ... | |
| PA law regulating Computer Forensic Examiners | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: Cmdr., There has been news of late that states (TX, SC, and others) are requiring CFCE's to hold a ... A: There has been quite a lot of chatter on the Computer Forensics forum boards about this subject ... | |
| Follow up to the 6/21/08 question | 7/7/2008 |
| Q: I found the issues raised by the 6/21/08 question very interesting. (In that case, an attorney had ... A: In reference to your question about yahoo, they are required to respond to a subpoena, even if its ... | |
| Computer law | 6/21/2008 |
| Q: Fist...welcome back from your vacation! Back on April 29 you answered questions involving my son's ... A: The problem you have encountered is the one that frustrates those of us that do computer crime ... | |
| email fraud | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: Is it considered a crime if I got into and email account I started and then proceeded to cancel ... A: You have to be the "owner" of the e-mail to be able to cancel it. If you are, then even though ... | |
| Soon to be ex and her father steal my credit reports monthly | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: I am concluding a divorce settlement. I pulled my credit reports to see if anything unexpected ... A: Hey Daniel, What they did is considered a crime in many states and may even meet the Federal ... | |
| Internet pornography | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: probably sounds dumb. My 2 college roommates and myself recently visited a porn website, one that ... A: Hey Robbie, Well I have to say its nice to see that young people still have a conscience! Good for ... | |
| hacked email | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: is it a crime in pennsylvania to guess someone's email username and password, log into their ... A: It is most definitely a crime, in any state, and should be reported to the police. In PA its under ... | |
| Unauthorized access to e-mail accounts | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: My son has been separated from his wife for the past eighteen months and they are currently in court ... A: If you live outside the city you can report it to the sheriffs office, they in turn can report it to ... | |
| Unauthorized access to e-mail accounts | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: My son has been separated from his wife for the past eighteen months and they are currently in court ... A: Accessing anyone elses e-mail account is illegal and should be reported to the police. Your son ... | |
| Spouse hacked email | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: I live in the state of Massachusetts and I am going through a divorce. Six months after we ... A: Well for someone who is supposed to be an attorney that person was pretty stupid. They admitted to ... | |
| Hacking emails | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: what are the state and federal laws of Illinois against hacking in to a personal e-mail and ... A: You can find that under IL law in this section: CRIMINAL OFFENSES (720 ILCS 5/) Criminal Code of ... | |
| crime? | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: I am a member of two message boards and on one message board my name was hacked into. They ... A: Here you go (look at A, and #6): Virginia Code § 18.2-152.4. Computer trespass; penalty. A. It ... | |
| Computer Law | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: A co-worker leaves her outlook account open on a multi user computer in a common area. Her e-mails ... A: Since this occurred at a place of employment, and a multi-user computer, I highly suggest that these ... | |
| one more question | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: n the world of computer forensics, is it possible for a web hosting service to track/prove a ... A: It requires that the charges be filed and the police investigator get a search warrant for the ... | |
| distribution of personal emails | 3/15/2008 |
| Q: Chris, You are been a brilliant help to me with the questions you answered a few weeks ago. Now I'm ... A: Without knowing the case exactly I can tell you your particular one, but the way it normally works ... | |
| 2 programs | 3/15/2008 |
| Q: I have an acquaintance that has a desktop computer and a laptop computer. On the desktop he has ... A: Microsoft activates its products by checking product codes against a data base. If that code has ... | |
| Victim's Computer | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: Following up on my deceased husband who opened up an aim account, with AOL forwarding all of my ... A: I am truly sorry your having these things happen in your life. And I can not take any kind of ... | |
| add links to webpage | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: I would like to add links of other websites to my webpage. The other websites would be useful ... A: You do not need legal authorization to link to other pages. Since you are not using content from the ... | |
| Victim's Computer | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: Following up on my deceased husband who opened up an aim account, with AOL forwarding all of my ... A: In order to charge you with this they must prove you were the one sitting at the keyboard using it. ... | |
| breaking into lap top and email | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: Knowing my administrative password on my laptop, my soon to be ex- husband, got onto my laptop ... A: I would say yes it would probably qualify as a Federal Crime, it crosses state lines, but knowing ... | |
| personal defamation of character | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: can my wife sue her ex-husband for posting a document and links to it on the internet. it is ... A: here is what I think applies in your state law: Section 13A-11-8 Harassment or harassing ... | |
| personal defamation of character | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: can my wife sue her ex-husband for posting a document and links to it on the internet. it is ... A: Anyone can sue anyone for anything. I think in this case you could sue for mental anguish and ... | |
| Copywrite question | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: My question concerns copyright of things appearing on youtube. I am a freelance writer and I am ... A: If the video originated on CNN they are the copywrite holders and things on YouTube are not public ... | |
| Defamation | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: Me and my friends recently had a really terrible time on a vacation, and were treated poorly. The ... A: You are totally within your rights (1st Amendment of the US Constitution) to say whatever you want ... | |
| email hacking | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: She found out the Ip server of the person hacking and contacted them. They turned off the internet ... A: I am sorry they responded that way. Evidently they did not know their own state laws. It is against ... | |
| hacking email account | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: does Iowa have a law against hacking an e-mail account? thank you for your time A: Here you go: 716.6B Unauthorized computer access — penalties — civil cause of action. 1. A person ... | |
| I need Information about Cyber Crime | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: I need Information about "The cyber crime should be taken as seriously as any other crime".. A: Here is the best web site for information on the effects of and cyber-crime fighting. ... | |
| spouse soon to be ex signs in to my email unauthorized is it a crime in ny | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: My soon to be ex husband keeps breaking into my email account and computer no matter how many times ... A: I am sorry for your trouble. I am not sure that these apply only because you are not divorced yet, ... | |
| Editing another persons image for personal use, is this copywrite infringement? | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I would like to start (I haven't yet) a small web design business, where I design and sale web sites ... A: Your best bet is to avoid doing this as it is a violation of the copywrite laws. There are plenty ... | |
| Co-worker accessed my personal e-mail account | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: A co-worker used my work computer and accessed my personal gmail account where he deleted ... A: 609.891 UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS. Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of unauthorized ... | |
| Co-worker accessed my personal e-mail account | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: A co-worker used my work computer and accessed my personal gmail account where he deleted ... A: It all depends on what state you live in, but here in Florida he committed a crime, 815.06 ... | |
| Match.com | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: I found my husband's picture on match.com. He denies that it's him; I live in Ohio and would like to ... A: I am sorry about your troubles. I really am, its one of the problems of the Internet, people think ... | |
| Lottery on internet | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: I'm an internet marketer. I have a question about running a lottery on one of my web sites. First of ... A: While the idea seems good and would more than likely make you money, its against Federal Law. ... | |
| Computer Forensics | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I am a student and have some questions with regard to the laws related to computer forensics. 1. ... A: You have asked some very good questions and I will try to answer them fully for you. 1. What are ... | |
| hacking email password | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: is it against the law to hack into someones personal email account? ANSWER: Yes. Its a Felony in ... A: Yes. California Penal Code 502. Its basically the exact same thing. And yes it pertains to ... | |
Chris Wagoner
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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 served as a police Commander and conducted and still conduct 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 am a Federally Court Recognized 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. My hobby webpage - Military Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487
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.
Education/Credentials
2 Degrees in Criminal Justice, now teach college level Data Forensics classes
Awards and Honors
Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002
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