The USA PATRIOT ActPart 2

YSU – Weapons of Mass DestructionSession 11a

Continuing Our StudyComputer Security

E-Infrastructure Protection

Electronic Commerce

Electronic Government

Internet Privacy

Computer Security

Nationalizes task force for e-crimesNew York E-Crimes Task Force

Allows interception of trespassersComputer fraud – predicate offenseWith warrant AG may obtain

Sources of paymentSession timesTemporary IP addresses

Computer Security

Reiterates cable co. responsibilityNationalizes trap & trace orders

Including any investigation warrant

New CrimesChange or abuse

programs/websitesExtends statute of limitations

Computer Security

New penalties1st offense to 10 years2nd offense to 20 yearsOffense to attempt

$50 million for. . .Regional cybersecurity

forensics

E-Infrastructure ProtectionTitle VII – one section “701”

Requires security of information sharing networks

Section 1016Defines critical systems and assets

whose destruction or incapacity would have devastating effects on the US and requires increased security measures

Modeling Crimes

The act appropriates money for the creation of a National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center out of the DOD Defense Threat Reduction Agency Budget.

Electronic Commerce“29 million American shoppers

made purchases on-line during the 4th quarter of 2001, spending $392 million.”

Pew Internet and American Life Project

Electronic CommerceBanks to prevent and detect

laundering9-11 terrorists wired $

frequentlyImmunity to companies

Disclosing suspicious activityMoney order agents registry

Electronic CommerceHawla

A system of money exchange in the Middle East that runs parallel to the banking system.

Electronic Government“Using information technology ad the

Internet to improve the delivery of government services to citizens, business and other agencies.”

M.S. Smith et al, The Internet and the USA PATRIOT Act

Electronic Government

FinCEN for G-2-G and G-2-CElevated security to comm. NetworksState Dept. & INS can access FBITasks NIST – Develop a standard for

IDEnhancement for automated

fingerprints

Electronic Government

State Dept. shares info with other govts.Prevents issuance of visas

AG must implement an “integrated entry and exit system” w/biometrics + TR docs.

Info sharing with airlinesInternational background checks on

HAZMAT

Internet Privacy

CarnivoreSession times and duration may be

subpoenaedISP may divulge records (not

communications) – if suspect activity

Routing and addressing added to trap and trace

Internet Privacy

Contents may be divulged by ISP if danger of death or physical injury

Computer trespasser may be intercepted

Nationwide search warrants for e-mail

Many of these do not sunset