MEETING DATE: Fri Jan 20, 2006 

Jef is a criminal defense attorney with the firm of Jack Venturi & Associates. He has been studying computer crime since 1990 and is the author of "Investigating and Prosecuting Cases Involving Hacking and the Computer Underground" and also "The Trojan Horse Defense in Computer Crime Cases."

A vast amount of computer crime goes unreported by both individuals and companies usually because the victim either doesn't know the right person to call or is afraid to get involved.

Jef will cover what to do before you become a victim, who to call when you are one, what to expect as a witness before and at a trial, interacting with the prosecuting authority and other tips to make the investigation and prosecution a success.

On the opposite side of the law, defendants charged with computer crimes face an uphill battle at trial because most lawyers have a computer phobia which causes almost all cases to end in a guilty plea.

These crimes also have the ability to ensnare more innocent people than any other type of crime. You will learn how to protect yourself when you or a loved one is suspected of committing a computer crime and how to choose the right lawyer.

Visit Jef's web site at www.jackventurilaw.com