Re: Computer "terrorism" T.V. special

[Laurie Hennessey <hennesl@sunysuffolk.edu>]

Joanne et al -- It is incredible that there are not already laws in =
place regarding this type of harassment.  What on earth takes lawmakers =
so long, anyway?  It's not as though the internet is such a new thing.

I have not been subjected to the recent spate of spam but have been in =
the past.  What you do NOT want to do is "reply" or otherwise =
acknowledge receipt of these emails, even (or especially) if the message =
states that by doing so  you can "unsubscribe" to avoid further contact. =
 This only confirms the validity of your email address to them.  They do =
not care one whit about how offended you might be.

I do believe that these characters have had free reign in the past but =
that it is soon coming to an end.  They should get busy looking for =
another hobby.  As far as the general public is concerned, the best way =
to fight things like this is to remember that knowledge is power.

-- Laurie



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>-----Original Message-----
>From: School Library Media & Network Communications
>[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Joanne E. Ladewig
>Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 10:38 AM
>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: GEN: Computer "terrorism" T.V. special
>
>
>Netters:
>
>Last evening (Feb. 24) there was a television show with Lynn Sherr
>(spelling?) interviewing families who had been "virtually" terrorized =
by a
>stalker using a computer. One of the points brought out in the segment =
was
>that many states do not have laws in place to arrest and convict these
>types of stalkers (and often lack the technological expertise to even
>locate them). Instead, they have to attempt to track them down and then
>wait until they actually follow through on some type of "traditional" =
(i.e.
>physical) stalking or crime.
>
>One of the problems in "tracking" them was the existence of companies =
whose
>business it is to "shield" their customers from people attempting to =
locate
>the source of the e-mail or other form of "virtual attack" (is there an
>official term for this?).
>
>With the recent major "attacks" on various computer systems, and this =
new
>wave of virus?/worm?/smut spam? that many of us on LM_NET and other
>listservs have just experienced, it seems prudent to suggest that we =
submit
>our concerns to our local legislators and insist that some viable =
solutions
>be found as well as enacting laws to enforce them. For starters, the =
police
>department should have access to information "hidden" by these =
companies if
>there are "virtual" crimes or harassment taking place, just as they =
would
>have the right to monitor a phone line for phone call harassment.
>
>Comments anyone?
>
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