Threat Of Computer Crime On Government And Business

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ropriation and provide the victims of such espionage with adequate penalties so as to dissuade future deception and fraud. Under the Act, it is a crime to knowingly commit an offense that benefits a foreign government, foreign instrumentality or foreign agent. Persons or organizations committing an offense or conspiring to commit an offense are subject to stiff penalties for their wrongdoing. Penalties for individuals misappropriating trade secrets for the benefit of foreign entities include fines up to $500,000 and fifteen (15) years in prison, while organizations breaking this law are subject to fines up to $10,000,000.41. The enforceability and adequacy of the Economic Espionage Act are still to be tested, and use of this legislation as a means of curbing trade secret espionage present an interes!
ting way to prosecute such crime in the future.
Efforts to Protect Copyrights
It has been estimated that tens of billions of dollars of revenue are lost each year to copyright infringements on the Internet. Messages in certain news groups on th...