The Internet - drowning in its own waste?

[Jim]

Hi

I have a new telephone # since July 15th, that's only 13 days and already I'm getting telemarketing calls @ 7:30am. I'm now registered with the Federal "Do Not Call List" :D

The National Do Not Call Registry :wub:

State Do Not Call List Laws -- March 2004 :wub:

We need a "National Do Not Spam Registry" :P

Found this bit of Info:

Cybercrime

Through the establishment of the Attorney General's computer crimes unit, Arizona can now focus on combating technology crime. While computers and the Internet have become a convenience and asset for companies and individuals, technological advances have also given criminals a new way to commit the same old offenses. These include: Identity theft, theft of personal information, fraud, distribution of child pornography and sabotage. The Computer Crimes Act of 2000 is a comprehensive law that has strengthened the penalties for some technology offenses and added clear definitions for others. For example, these updated laws:

US CODE COLLECTION Sec. 1030. - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers.

(a)

Whoever -

(1)
having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access....>ETC.

(2)
intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains -

(A)

information contained in a financial record of a financial institution, or of a card issuer as defined in section 1602(n) of title 15, or contained in a file of a consumer reporting agency on a consumer, as such terms are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.);