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

[Carlos A. Afonso]

One of the many scary parts of these repressive proposals is the huge
possibility of collateral damage. It is sad to know that many agencies
(including Icann, by the way) seem to prefer to rely on LEA officers
(executioners of policy) instead of on policy makers and on public
consultations to formulate such laws ans regulations.

What happens if a person or organization leaves a computer on and
connected to the Internet through a link contracted in his/her/its name.
The computer happens to run a vulnerable OS. An inconspicuous attacker
then installs in it a redirector, a relay, a DDoS zombie etc. LEA could
identify the computer and the person or organization --then, how would a
pepper-spray-carrying agent decide who is guilty of what in order to
virtually spray the "culprit"?

As Joly says, one has to chuckle at this...

--c.a.

On 04/04/2012 03:34 PM, Joly MacFie 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. '