Posted on 06/17/2011 4:25:24 PM PDT by decimon
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan will punish people who create or wilfully spread computer viruses with fines and prison terms of up to three years under a new law enacted by parliament.
Under the law, police can seize email communication logs of suspects from Internet service providers, among other information.
The action, which has met with opposition from privacy and free speech advocates, brings Japan a step closer to concluding the Convention on Cybercrime, a Europe-led effort.
The convention is the first international treaty to combat crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks. Japan has signed the treaty but must pass relevant domestic laws to conclude it.
Under Japan's new law, people who create or distribute a computer virus with no justifiable reason face prison terms up to three years or fines up to 500,000 yen (6,200 dollars).
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What would they consider a justifiable reason to be?Under Japan's new law, people who create or distribute a computer virus with no justifiable reason
Any suggestions how anyone would become expert at antivirus work if they got arrested for experimenting with virus programs?
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