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Ashcroft announces new computer crime units

Citing the growing threat of crime on the Internet, Attorney General John Ashcroft on Friday announced the formation of 10 specialized prosecutorial units designed to fight computer crime and intellectual property cases and he urged businesses to cooperate fully with law enforcement.

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White House plans to overhaul computer security plan

The Bush administration's approach to computer security will focus first on realigning agencies' responsibilities for their own networks, administration officials said Tuesday.