privacy, embezzlement, and many other charges through your local law enforcement office. However , there are at least 26 states that have laws specific to computer crime (Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan and Vermont are among some of the states that do not have specific laws regarding computer crime). In fact, let’s take a look at a few of these laws. In Texas, s. 33.03 “Harmful Access” states:(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly andwithout authorization from the owner of the COMPUTER or a person authorized tolicense access to the COMPUTER:(1) damages, alters, or destroys a COMPUTER, COMPUTER program or software,COMPUTER system, data, or COMPUTER network;(2) causes a COMPUTER to interrupt or impair a government operation, publiccommunication, public transportation, or public service providing water orgas;(3) uses a COMPUTER to: (a) tamper with government, medical, or educational records; or (b) receive or use records that were not intended for public dissemination to gain an advantage over business competitors;(4) obtains information from or introduces false information into a COMPUTER system to damage or enhance the data or credit records of a person; (5) causes a COMPUTER to remove, alter, erase, or copy a negotiable instrument; or(6) inserts or introduces a COMPUTER virus into a COMPUTER program, COMPUTER network, or COMPUTER system.An offense under this section is a:(1) felony of the second degree if the value of the loss or damage caused by the conduct is $20,000 or more;(2) felony of the third degree if the value of the loss or damage caused by the conduct is $750 or more but less than $20,000; or(3) Class A misdemeanor if the value of the loss or damage caused by the conduct is $200 or more but less than $750.In Iowa, one of the laws “on the books” is n...
