Peter A Crusco

February 23, 2012 | Legaltech News

The use of unlawful spyware continues to proliferate nationwide. Peter A. Crusco of the Queens County, N.Y., DA's office examines the legal issues raised in the resulting litigation.

By Peter A. Crusco

14 minute read

October 27, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

One can hear the din of cellular telephones everywhere: movie theaters, libraries, and restaurants, to name a few places. While cell phones keep us connected to those who are important in our lives, the technology also has the potential of exposing our movements to others.

By Peter A. Crusco

15 minute read

April 27, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Drone aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), have been used by the military in times of war for more than 60 years, but their capabilities for purposes of criminal investigation have only recently been explored.

By Peter A. Crusco

9 minute read

June 19, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, asks: Does an employee risk federal criminal prosecution under the CFAA when he commits the inevitable "frolic and detour" by using the company computer for personal business?

By Peter A. Crusco

14 minute read

October 25, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, discusses the significant though conflicting judicial interpretations concerning government access to cell site location information.

By Peter A. Crusco

14 minute read

January 03, 2011 | Legaltech News

While web browsing, a computer creates temporary files in a cache of almost every site visited. On the opposite end, websites are being saved by entities for purposes of preserving the past. Accordingly, a computer user's trail may be uncovered and examined as a significant source of evidence, writes Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney.

By Peter A. Crusco

10 minute read

June 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco, an executive assistant district attorney with the Office of the Queens County District Attorney, writes that in many criminal cases, cell phone tracking data is on the checklist of "must have items" for both law enforcement and the defense, especially in cases where an individual's proximity to the crime or his or her location with respect to certain criminal conduct is in issue.

By Peter A. Crusco

15 minute read

February 21, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, discusses significant legal issues raised by spyware, including whether the capture of an electronic communication is an illegal interception within the meaning of the Federal Wiretap Act.

By Peter A. Crusco

15 minute read

December 27, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In his Cyber-Crime column, Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, writes that with regards to the legal contours of digital raids, search methodologies resulting in evidence contained in computers and other digital media will continue to be scrutinized by the courts in light of relevant search warrant law doctrine, including applicable exceptions such as plain view.

By Peter A. Crusco

14 minute read

August 21, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco, executive assistant district attorney, investigations division, Office of the Queens County District Attorney, writes that, given the volume and nature of the digital chatter that is being transmitted, should it surprise anyone that New York attorneys view these networks as fertile grounds for the harvesting of valuable, material trial evidence?

By Peter A. Crusco

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