European Law Could Give Hackers Mimimum Two Year Sentence

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Submission + - European Law Could Give Hackers Mimimum Two Year Sentence (techweekeurope.co.uk)

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judgecorp

on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @09:28AM

judgecorp writes: "A proposed European law would apply a minimum two-year prison sentence for hacking across the region. This is a step up for nations including Britain, whose Computer Misuse Act currently has a two-year maximum sentence."

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