Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2845-1002729584-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:04:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 17101 invoked by uid 510); 10 Oct 2001 16:02:29 -0000 Received: from n34.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.84) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 10 Oct 2001 16:02:29 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2845-1002729584-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.224] by n34.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Oct 2001 16:02:37 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_4_1); 10 Oct 2001 15:59:44 -0000 Received: (qmail 6496 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2001 15:59:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by 10.1.1.224 with QMQP; 10 Oct 2001 15:59:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta1 with SMTP; 10 Oct 2001 16:02:36 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id JAA04755 for iwar@onelist.com; Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:02:36 -0700 Message-Id: <200110101602.JAA04755@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:02:36 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Hackers.face.backlash] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hackers face backlash Madeline Bennett, IT Week, 10/10/2001 <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/10/09/011009hnsurvey.xml">http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/10/09/011009hnsurvey.xml> As the US considers new anti-hacking laws, security experts say the measures are in line with the real threat of online terrorism New anti-hacking laws are being proposed in the US to prevent terrorism, and UK security experts are calling for similar measures to be adopted globally. The US attorney general John Ashcroft has proposed that the offence of hacking should be covered by the US Anti-Terrorism Act. This could lead to penalties of life imprisonment for hacking offences, and broader powers for law enforcement agencies. Civil liberties groups are concerned the proposals will infringe personal freedom, but Aled Miles, vice president and managing director for northern Europe at security firm Symantec, said such regulations are needed to combat the threat of online terrorism, which is already taking place. For the measures to be really effective, the deterrents should be enforced on a global basis, he added. Hacking and denial-of-service attacks are already covered in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000, which covers strikes on computer systems designed to seriously disrupt or interfere with electronic services. Joanne Brook, a solicitor at the IT specialist law firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam, said the UK government would be forced to prosecute hackers and online terrorists given current security concerns. Although the UK law has been in place for 18 months, it has so far seen little use, she added. The US proposals could lead to a more co-ordinated fight against online terrorism if an attack on the US begins in the UK, said Brook. "The offender would be dealt with under UK law, but with co-operation from the US," she said. Under a separate bill, the US is pushing for stricter controls on encryption software. US senator Judd Gregg is reportedly drafting an encryption bill, which could lead to users being required to store encryption keys in a central database, and security software requiring back-door access. However, it is uncertain whether Gregg will gain support for his proposals. Some security experts argued such measures could actually increase opportunities for online terrorism. John Alcock, principal consultant for security at IT services firm ICL, said restricting the use of encryption could make companies vulnerable to information warfare. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Pinpoint the right security solution for your company- Learn how to add 128- bit encryption and to authenticate your web site with VeriSign's FREE guide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yQix2C/33_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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