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Congress considers bill that would increase penalties for computer crimes
AP ^ | 2-12-02 | D. IAN HOPPER, AP Technology Writer

Posted on 02/12/2002 1:56:41 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:35 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House bill that could give life imprisonment to some computer hackers received support from administration officials and technology executives Tuesday.

Microsoft lawyer Susan Kelley Koeppen, a former Justice Department prosecutor, said courts should take hackers more seriously.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: computersecurityin

1 posted on 02/12/2002 1:56:41 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer;Rowdee;snopercod;Twodees
Perhaps the Congress will increase penalties for its own failures to obey the laws they pass?
2 posted on 02/12/2002 2:15:48 PM PST by First_Salute
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To: First_Salute
Example Number One: mitnick to plead for ham license
3 posted on 02/12/2002 2:28:31 PM PST by snopercod
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To: *Computer Security in
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4 posted on 02/12/2002 3:28:49 PM PST by Free the USA
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