Featured Article New California Laws Regarding Computer Security Breaches, Anti-Spam And Online Privacy Protection By Nixon Peabody LLP Following on the heels of a 2002 privacy law that forced businesses to remove social security identifiers in an effort to combat identity theft, California has enacted three new laws which took effect in mid-2003, or will take effect in 2004. These ground breaking laws will significantly affect the way California and non-California businesses conduct their affairs with California residents. Controversy Surrounds 'Screen Scrapers': Software Helps Users Access Web Sites Buy Activity by Competitors Comes Under Scrutiny By Kenneth A. Adler of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP New California Laws Regarding Computer Security Breaches, Anti-Spam And Online Privacy Protection By Nixon Peabody LLP Controversy Surrounds 'Screen Scrapers': Software Helps Users Access Web Sites Buy Activity by Competitors Comes Under Scrutiny By Kenneth A. Adler of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP

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Research Tools

Associations

• International Association of Privacy Professionals An association for privacy and security professionals, IAPP helps its members build and maintain privacy programs and offers information on the rapidly changing regulatory and legal environments.

Government Resources

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act FTC site that explains COPPA and offers compliance tools.
• Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section From the U.S. Department of Justice.
• FTC Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security Final Report of the Federal Trade Commission Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security.
• National Security Agency Coordinates, directs, and protects U.S. information systems and the production of foreign intelligence information.

Laws

• Federal Code Related to Cybercrime From the U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.
• Spam Laws A collection of statutes relating to unsolicited commercial e-mail.

Web Sites

• Electronic Frontier Foundation Web site of EFF - a nonprofit group whose aim is to protect digital rights of consumers.
• Electronic Privacy Information Center Features essays and resources on privacy law in the U.S. and abroad.
• Privacy & American Business Source for tracking new business-privacy issues and for promoting voluntary, balanced consumer privacy policies and practices, nationally and internationally. From the nonprofit Center for Social & Legal Research.
• Privacy.net A consumer information organization that provides analysis of how users are traced on the Internet.
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse A nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program that provides practical tips on privacy protection.

Westlaw Databases

• Andrews Privacy Litigation Reporter (ANPRIVLR)
• Cyberspace Lawyer (GLCYLAW)
• Data Security and Privacy Law (DATASPL),
• Employee Privacy Law (EMPPL)
• Internet Law and Practice (INTERNET)
• Privacy Torts (PRIVTORTS)
• Rights of Publicity & Privacy, 2d (RTPUBPRIV)