Mark Rasch
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Mark D. Rasch is an attorney and author, working in the areas of corporate and government cybersecurity, privacy and incident response. He is currently the director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Consulting for CSC
. From 1983-1992, Rasch worked at the U.S. Department of Justice
where he created the computer crime unit within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. Rasch earned a Bachelor's degree
and J.D. in 1983 from State University of New York at Albany.
He famously prosecuted Robert Tappan Morris
in the case of United States v. Morris
.
Mr. Rasch has been a regular contributor to SecurityFocus on issues related to law and technology and is a regular contributor to Wired Magazine. He has appeared on or been quoted by MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, PBS, The Washington Post, NPR and other national and international media.
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. From 1983-1992, Rasch worked at the U.S. Department of Justice
Department of Justice
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where he created the computer crime unit within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. Rasch earned a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and J.D. in 1983 from State University of New York at Albany.
He famously prosecuted Robert Tappan Morris
Robert Tappan Morris
Robert Tappan Morris, , is an American computer scientist, best known for creating the Morris Worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet - and subsequently becoming the first person convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.He went on to co-found the online store...
in the case of United States v. Morris
United States v. Morris
United States v. Morris was an appeal of the conviction of Robert Tappan Morris for creating and releasing the Morris worm, one of the first Internet-based worms. This case resulted in the first conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...
.
Mr. Rasch has been a regular contributor to SecurityFocus on issues related to law and technology and is a regular contributor to Wired Magazine. He has appeared on or been quoted by MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, PBS, The Washington Post, NPR and other national and international media.