by John Teakell | Aug 23, 2018 | Computer Crime, Conspiracy, Criminal Defense
Federal Charges The Computer Fraud Abuse Act lists the common computer crime charges Unauthorized Access of a Computer, and Exceeding Authorization to a Computer. These allegations basically include: (1) to obtain financial, credit or other sensitive information;...
by Aric Mitchell | Jun 12, 2018 | Computer Crime
Defending yourself from a computer crime charge can be tricky business. For starters, there are generally two different types of computer crimes, and their paths can coincide with one another. Or you could be charged for one thing and enter into computer crime...
by John Teakell | Apr 9, 2018 | Computer Crime
Computer hacking and the film Catch Me If You Can are kindred spirits in a sense. If you’ve never seen the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg, then here’s a quick summary. DiCaprio plays real-life con artist...
by Mike Stewart | Jul 29, 2015 | Computer Crime, Legal Help Guide
The Internet can no longer be considered to be a novelty. It is the crossroads of our fast-paced society for an increasingly large percentage of the population. Crimes can occur online just as they can on our city streets and in boardrooms of corporations. Many...
by John Teakell | Jul 29, 2015 | Computer Crime, Legal Help Guide
Internet crime, computer fraud and violations encompass a whole range of illegal activity, from distribution of child pornography to investment fraud. It makes sense to mention here, internet crime stands as the fastest growing segments of criminal prosecutions. Both...
by John Teakell | Jul 29, 2015 | Computer Crime, Teakell Legal Briefs
The Computer Fraud Abuse Act (CFAA) is codified as Title 18 U.S.C Section 1030(a), and it lists offenses for federally-prosecuted computer crimes, with the common charges being Unauthorized Access to a Computer and Exceeding Authorization to a Computer. The...
