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Poll: Execs should be jailed for data loss
News That's the view of more than a third (35 per cent) of readers who took part in the latest silicon.com poll and who believe the punishment for data loss should be much more serious. The next most popular punishment - voted for by 21 per cent of... [14 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News Currently] there is no effective punishment or deterrent available for those who knowingly or recklessly disregard the requirements of data-protection law in a way that causes a significant risk of harm. [31 Jan 2008]
UK banks escape punishment over India data breach
News The UK's data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner (IC) warned at the time that the banks could face prosecution for a criminal breach of the Data Protection Act. UK banks will not face any action over a data breach in an Indian call... [13 Jan 2006]
National databases linked to track fine dodgers
News The certain knowledge that offenders will be pursued relentlessly if they try to avoid punishment will encourage them to pay their fine and do their community penalty. All 42 criminal justice areas across England and Wales can now access police... [23 Sep 2005]
China's long road to copyright
Comment The industry has employed a combination of punishment and cajolery to deal with counterfeits. In a visit to China in July, US commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez won a pledge from government officials to increase criminal prosecutions in cases of... [19 Sep 2005]
Politicians finally set to vote on 'Europe's DMCA'
News Brown warned this will not only lead to a massive "RIAA-style" crackdown on European file-sharers but that the lack of criminal punishment will let the organised counterfeiting and piracy gangs off the hook. [08 Mar 2004]
Leader: British justice a laughing stock
Leader So McElroy escapes with his community service order and nothing more by way of punishment - not even any order limiting his use of computers. He also stated that it was now time to send out a message that hacking and related criminal activities are... [03 Feb 2004]
'Homeless hacker' on verge of surrendering to feds
News Many, if not all, of these intrusions appear to violate the US federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which calls for punishment of anyone who "intentionally accesses a computer without authorisation or exceeds authorised access" with fines and... [08 Sep 2003]
'Nerd' prosecuted for Aussie hack
News However, at a hearing in April he escaped without punishment - despite pleading guilty and the charges being proven. The security industry is praising the Australian authorities for successfully pursuing the prosecution of self confessed 'nerd' and... [19 May 2003]
Virus writer's 'soft sentence' slammed
News More than two thirds agreed that a prison sentence of some kind is the most appropriate punishment. Only 14 per cent said a community service order, such as that handed down by the Dutch authorities to the writer of the Kournikova virus last year... [22 Jan 2003]
WorldCom case uncovers second 'guilty' party
News The conspiracy charge carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Yates becomes the second former WorldCom accountant to hold up his hands and admit to criminal activity in the case. [08 Oct 2002]
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