Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section

Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section

The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) is a section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in charge of investigating computer crime (hacking, viruses, worms) and intellectual property crime and specializing in the search and seizure of digital evidence in computers and on networks.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Computer fraud — is the use of information technology to commit fraud. In the United States, computer fraud is specifically proscribed by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which provides for jail time and fines. Contents 1 Notable incidents 2 See also 3 External… …   Wikipedia

  • Computer fraud case studies — BackgroundThe purpose of this page is to explore case studies in using Information Technology to commit fraud. Computer fraud is the act of using a computer to commit fraud (A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful …   Wikipedia

  • Cyber security and countermeasure — Cybercrime (or computer crime) refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network.[1] In general, a countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. In computer security a countermeasure is an action, device,… …   Wikipedia

  • Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center — Defense Cyber Crime Center Seal Agency overview Formed 1998 Headquarters Linthicum, Maryland Parent …   Wikipedia

  • United States federal probation and supervised release — The life cycle of federal supervision for a defendant. United States federal probation and supervised release are imposed at sentencing. The difference between probation and supervised release is that the former is imposed as a substitute for… …   Wikipedia

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Abbreviation ICE ICE is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security …   Wikipedia

  • Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …   Universalium

  • crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …   Universalium

  • Computer surveillance in the workplace — refers to the issues related to the element of employee monitoring and workplace surveillance in which an employer engages in actively monitoring the usage of a company owned computer or terminal by an employee. Computer surveillance may also… …   Wikipedia

  • Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime  1808 oil on canvas …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”