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Getting tough on cybercrime

By Douglas A. Berman

This local press story covers notable federal sentencing news involving cybercrime.  The piece is headlined "Leahy's Web crime bill to become law," and here are some excerpts:President Bush will soon sign into law a bill by Sen. Patrick Leahy to impose tougher federal penalties on criminals who steal people's identities and hack into businesses' confidential information. For the first time the law also gives identity theft victims the power to seek restitution for the money and time they lose fighting to restore their damaged credit. A recent survey by the Federal Trade Commission found that more than 8 million Americans fell victim to identity theft in 2005. In Vermont, the incidents are few, but the number grew from 159 in 2003 to 178 in 2006, according to the commission...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 19, 2008 (boomark / email).