Article 6. COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROTECTION  


Part 1. COMPUTER CRIMES
§ 16-9-90. Short title
§ 16-9-91. Legislative findings
§ 16-9-92. Definitions
§ 16-9-93. Computer crimes defined; exclusivity of article; civil remedies; criminal penalties
§ 16-9-93.1. Misleading transmittal and use of individual name, trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol over computer or telephone network; criminal penalty; civil remedies
§ 16-9-94. Venue
Part 2. SPAM E-MAIL
§ 16-9-100. Definitions
§ 16-9-101. Initiation of deceptive commercial e-mail
§ 16-9-102. Penalties
§ 16-9-103. Venue
§ 16-9-104. Jurisdiction for prosecutions
§ 16-9-105. Civil actions
§ 16-9-106. Violations as separate offenses; construction with other laws; e-mail policies of service providers not limited or restricted
§ 16-9-107. No cause of action against service providers
Part 3. INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS
§ 16-9-108. Investigative and subpoena powers of district attorneys and the Attorney General
§ 16-9-109. Disclosures by service providers pursuant to investigations
Part 4. INTERNET AND E-MAIL FRAUD
§ 16-9-109.1. Fraudulent business practices using Internet or e-mail; definitions; penalties and sanctions; immunity

REFS & ANNOS

TITLE 16 Chapter 9 Article 6 NOTE

EDITOR'S NOTES. --This article, formerly consisting of Code Sections 16-9-90 through 16-9-95, and based on Ga. L. 1981, p. 947, §§ 1-6, Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 16, and Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 16, was repealed and reenacted effective July 1, 1991.
 
LAW REVIEWS. --For article, "Corporate Software Piracy: Is Your Client (or Your Firm) Liable," see 22 Ga. St. B.J. 30 (1985). For article, "Computer Viruses and the Criminal Law: A Diagnosis and a Prescription," see 7 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 455 (1991).
 
RESEARCH REFERENCES
 
ALR. --Criminal liability for theft of, interference with, or unauthorized use of, computer programs, files, or systems, 51 ALR4th 971.
   What is computer "trade secret" under state law, 53 ALR4th 1046.