full-disclosure - Re: DoS kiddiots can face 10 years in jail

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Message-ID: <85963be10611151009m16f7b712pb29afce4084a80ca@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:09:52 +0000
From: "Ronald MacDonald" <ronald@...cd.com>
To: "J. Oquendo" <sil@...iltrated.net>
Cc: full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: DoS kiddiots can face 10 years in jail

> The new law also makes it an offence to supply or make available any
> software or tools that could be used to commit hacking or denial of
> service attacks, and those found guilty under this section of the act
> face up to two years in jail.

Not only that, but the reform also targets anyone who writes any
documentation [1] "knowing that it is designed or adapted for use" in
computer misuse offences.

I'm worried the Government is tightening the Computer Misuse Act
without fully understanding any consequences...

[1] http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/119/06119.27-33.html#j383A

-- 
Ronald MacDonald
http://www.rmacd.com/
0777 235 1655

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