[Mimedefang] Spammers who won't take no for an answer

Bill Maidment bill.maidment at elgas.com.au
Mon Oct 20 23:13:54 EDT 2003


That's easy to get round. I have "authority" to use my computer,
therefore it doesn't apply. Or is there some peculiar US meaning to the
word "authority"? O:-)
Cheers
Bill

Kevin A. McGrail wrote:

>Just an FYI before someone actually does this, it *IS* a crime in the US.
>
>Though in spirit, I'm with ya ;-)
>
>See USC Title 18, Sec 1030 (Fraud and related activity in connection with
>computers) or in particularly, my state, Virginia also makes it a crime in §
>18.2-152.4.
>
>And the Virginia law is definitely NOT vague:
>
>"A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a computer or computer
>network without authority and with the intent to:
                  ^^^^^^^^^
>
>1. Temporarily or permanently remove, halt, or otherwise disable any
>computer data, computer programs, or computer software from a computer or
>computer network; "
>
>Regards,
>KAM
>




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