Victim Ordered to Surrender Computer and Passwords

[Rabid Wombat]

Along the lines of keeping a "throw away" handgun around ... keep a 
"throw away" computer.


On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, Robert Hettinga wrote:

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> Subject: Victim Ordered to Surrender Computer and Passwords
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> Forwarded-by: Peter Tonoli <anarchie at brimstone.suburbia.net>
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> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 03:02:58 -0500
> From: David Kennedy <76702.3557 at compuserve.com>
> Subject: Victim Ordered to Surrender Computer and Passwords
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> Approved: proff at suburbia.net
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> Cyber Allegations (AP US & World  21 Oct 1997)
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> >   PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -- A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a
> > man she met through an on-line "chat room" has been ordered to turn over
> > her computer for examination by the defendant's lawyer.  Circuit Judge
> > Alice Gilbert issued the order Oct. 8 after the defendant said another
> > computer user told him that the woman had bragged on-line -- in a chat
> > room called "Man Haters" -- about making up the story.  The woman was
> > also ordered to reveal her password and on-line aliases.
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> o The accused, a 26-year old is alleged to have pulled a knife and attacked
> the victim after a date on Feb 28th.  Prosecutors have said they will
> appeal.
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> > "In my view, turning over somebody's computer these days is the same as
> > asking to go through their diary or mail," said prosecutor John
> > Pietrofesa.  Inspecting computer records from the opposing side, while
> > relatively new in criminal cases, has become common in civil cases, said
> > Michigan lawyer and computer law expert Robert A. Dunn.  In civil cases, a
> > judge will institute safeguards such as making both sides sign a
> > confidentiality agreement that information gleaned from computer records
> > will not be disclosed outside of court, he said.
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> Dave Kennedy CISSP, National Computer Security Assoc
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