AT LEAST 40 SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE BEAR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ON COMPUTER ABUSE. THESE ARE GROUPED AND ANALYZED WITHIN SEVEN BROAD CATEGORIES: THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES; ABUSE OF FEDERAL CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL SECURITY OFFENSES; TRESPASS AND BURGLARY; DECEPTIVE PRACTICES; MALICIOUS MISCHIEF AND RELATED OFFENSES; AND MISCELLANEOUS. THE PAPER ALSO TOUCHES ON LEGAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECURITY OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEMS. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IN A MARYLAND LAW REVIEW ARTICLE (EXTENSIVELY QUOTED IN THE PRESENT ARTICLE), WHICH NOTED THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WHICH PROTECTIVE CRIMINAL LAW SANCTIONS ARE RELEVANT TO ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM SECURITY: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT BY MEANS OF STEALING OR REPRODUCING AN ACCESS DEVICE (E.G., THE PLASTIC CARD); UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ACCOUNTS BY PERSONNEL MANNING ACCESS TERMINALS; UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO COMMUICATION LINES BETWEEN REMOTE TERMINALS AND INFORMATION STORAGE AREAS; AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AT THE CENTRAL PROCESSING SITE. (LKM)