Yes. Computer crime convictions appear on Rhode Island BCI checks, multi-state background checks, and federal databases used by employers, landlords, licensing boards, and immigration officers. Certain offenses, [...]
Forensic imaging is the process of creating an exact, bit-for-bit copy of a device's storage so investigators can analyze the data without altering the original. Examiners use [...]
Almost never. Under Riley v. California, police generally need a warrant to search the contents of a cell phone, even during an arrest. Rhode Island courts follow [...]
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is the main federal computer crime statute. It criminalizes unauthorized access to a computer, access that exceeds [...]
Yes. The FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service all investigate computer offenses that touch Rhode Island. Any conduct that crosses state lines, reaches a "protected [...]
Yes. Rhode Island criminalizes the nonconsensual dissemination of sexually explicit images, commonly known as revenge porn. The law focuses on images that were originally shared or created [...]
