Concerns as US Senate Ratifies The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime
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08-06-2006, 10:12 AM,
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Concerns as US Senate Ratifies The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime
Quote:The Senate has ratified a treaty under which the United States will join more than 40 other countries, mainly from Europe, in fighting crimes committed via the Internet. full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...00479.html Quote:The Convention had the backing of George Bush, but also of some industry groups like the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, composed of members like McAfee, RSA, Symantec, and F-Secure. But it aroused the ire of civil liberties groups on the left and the right, including the ACLU and the EFF (which called it one of the "World's Worst Internet Laws"). full article: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060804-7421.html
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03-07-2007, 11:34 AM,
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Cybercrime Treaty: privacy concerns and hidden costs for all Internet users
A related article:
Quote:in August the Senate ratified the Convention on Cybercrime, drafted by the Council of Europe with considerable input from the United States. So far, 43 nations have signed on. The Convention includes many sensible provisions aimed at unifying global computer-crime laws, and closes loopholes that make it possible for criminals to escape prosecution by locating their activities offshore. full article: http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,154...030607EOAD |
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