White House Task Force Proposes Criminalizing Harmless Hacks

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Threat Level.

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The Identity Theft Task Force appointed by President Bush and headed by
embattled attorney general Alberto Gonzales wants to close a loophole in a
federal computer crime law that's letting slick computer intruders escape
federal prosecution merely by doing no harm.

One of the recommendations in the 120-page task force report released
Monday would eliminate the $5,000 minimum damage threshold for prosecuting
a computer crime at the federal level. Ostensibly, this is because
botnet-wielding identity thieves aren't causing enough financial harm to
qualify for federal attention under those standards.

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More:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/04/white_house_tas_1.html

- - ferg

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