[Chapter-delegates] Fwd: [ORG-discuss] 'Hacking' IT systems to become a crinminal offence.

[Imran Anwar]

Oh, the irony.

Next, it would be a crime to even discuss whether things like that should be considered illegal or not. 

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On Apr 4, 2012, at 14:34, Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:

> > the Civil Liberties Committee
> 
> One has to chuckle at this. What a liberty! Or Orwellian..
> 
> j
> 
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:22 AM, cdel.firsthand.net <cdel at firsthand.net> wrote:
> Anybody have a handle on this?
> Brought to my attention by Catherine on the ORG list.
> 
> Christian de Larrinaga
> 
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>> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20120326IPR41843/html/Hacking-IT-systems-to-become-a-criminal-offence
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>> 'Cyber attacks on IT systems would become a criminal offence
>> punishable by at least two years in prison throughout the EU under a
>> draft law backed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday.
>> Possessing or distributing hacking software and tools would also be an
>> offence, and companies would be liable for cyber attacks committed for
>> their benefit. '
>> 
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