Nigeria, Microsoft to Fight Internet Fraud

[mandy]

Nigeria signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Friday to work together to fight Internet crime, officials said Friday.

In a statement on its Web site, Microsoft hailed the agreement as a first with an African country and said it will work with the Nigerian government "to combat issues such as spam, financial scams ... spyware, viruses, worms, malicious code launches and counterfeiting."

A new bill he sent to the parliament on Tuesday proposes making spam a criminal offense that could send the guilty to jail for three years.

The proposed law specifically identifies use of computers for spamming, fraud, identity theft, child pornography and terrorism as criminal offenses punishable by stiff jail terms and fines.

full article: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051015/D8D85ER01.html

[amy]

A new bill he sent to the parliament on Tuesday proposes making spam a criminal offense that could send the guilty to jail for three years.

construction companies will love the new law.