Hacker attacks snooping laws

NEWS The world's most notorious hacker has slammed laws proposed by the US to increase web and email monitoring. Kevin Mitnick, who was convicted for hacks on a number of US telephone companies back in 1999, said the proposed US Patriot Act is missing the point and will do nothing to stem the threat of world terrorism. "Terrorists have proved that they are interested in total genocide, not subtle little hacks of the US infrastructure," he told The Observer In the UK, the Home Office is sponsoring moves that will force internet service providers to retain email and web data traffic for up to 12 months.