First CAN-SPAM Jury Conviction On January 12, 2007, Jeffrey Brett Goodin became the first person convicted by a jury of violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Using several compromised Earthlink accounts, Goodin perpetrated a phishing scheme by sending thousands of e-mails to America Online Users and requesting personal and credit card information. He and others then … Continue Reading
The new year brings with it many new California privacy laws. Included are the following: S.B. 202 – Telephone Record Pretexting As previously reported, S.B. 202 amends Penal Code § 638 to prohibit the purchase or sale of any telephone pattern record or list without the written consent of the subscriber. A.B. 424 – Identity … Continue Reading
