[Moderator: I get requests for URLs and information on laws that
apply to InfoSec. As I get these, I will pass them on.]
Forwarded From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencer@DMWGroup.com>
From: Ed Gregory[SMTP:edgregory@home.com]
In particular, you might want to look into the Economic Espionage Act of
1996. Among other things, the penalties were turbo-charged: Fines up to
$10 million and 15 years in prison if the benefactor of the purloined
information is foreign, $5 million and 10 years in prison if the
benefactor is domestic. See U.S.C. 18 at:
http://www.nacic.gov/cind/espact.htm#art2
All federal laws, in searchable form, can be found at:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
Wisconsin state laws can be found at:
http://badger.state.wi.us/statewide.html
You might also want to check court rulings on the topic. One place to
start is: http://law.house.gov/6.htm
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Received on Wed Jul 1 09:33:51 1998