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

[Imran Anwar]

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On Apr 4, 2012, at 15:06, Imran Anwar <imran at imran.com> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20120326IPR41843/html/Hacking-IT-systems-to-become-a-criminal-offence
>>> 
>>> '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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