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What organizations exist to help combat computer crime?

Computer Security Organizations

The passage of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1984 brought to the Secret Service investigative jurisdiction for violations of Title 18 United States Code 1029 (credit card and access devices) and in 1986 Title 18, United States Code 1030 (computer fraud). The Financial Crimes Division's Electronic Crimes Branch houses the equipment and personnel devoted to computer security and data security.

Computer Security Organizations

The FBI's National Computer Crime Squad (NCCS) investigates violations of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. These computer security and information security crimes cross multiple state or international boundaries. Violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act include intrusions into government, financial, most medical, and Federal interest computers. Federal interest computers are defined by law as two or more computers involved in a criminal offense, which are located in different states. Therefore, a commercial computer which is the victim of an intrusion coming from another state is a "Federal interest" computer.

Computer Security Organizations

The National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) is part of the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection in the Department of Homeland Security. NCSD is charged with coordinating the implementation of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and serves as the national single point of contact for the public and private sectors regarding computer security, information security and internet security issues. NCSD is also charged with identifying, analyzing, and reducing cyber threats and vulnerabilities; disseminating warning information about threats; coordinating incident response; and providing technical assistance in continuity of operations and recovery planning.

Computer Security Organizations

CERT/CC was the first

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