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Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111, 112th Congress)—A Legal Analysis
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-28 · Reports · 8,317 words
The Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111) would enhance the criminal penalties for the cybercrimes outlawed in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Those offenses include espionage, hackin...
Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act: Federal Contractor Criminal Liability Overseas
Congressional Research Service · 2013-01-28 · Reports · 8,947 words
The United States government uses hundreds of thousands of civilian contractors and employees overseas. They and their dependants are often subject to local prosecution for the crimes they commit abro...