<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Anybody have a handle on this?</div><div>Brought to my attention by Catherine on the ORG list.<br><br>Christian de Larrinaga<div><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20120326IPR41843/html/Hacking-IT-systems-to-become-a-criminal-offence">http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20120326IPR41843/html/Hacking-IT-systems-to-become-a-criminal-offence</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>'Cyber attacks on IT systems would become a criminal offence</span><br><span>punishable by at least two years in prison throughout the EU under a</span><br><span>draft law backed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday.</span><br><span>Possessing or distributing hacking software and tools would also be an</span><br><span>offence, and companies would be liable for cyber attacks committed for</span><br><span>their benefit. '</span><br><span></span><br><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><br></div></blockquote></body></html>