Story: UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts
Posted by: a n other (Tuesday 23 May 2006, 11:27 AM)
Who is really behind this new law? Who actually benefits?
Actually maybe this is the real point of the legislation - it has commercial intent. Perhaps hackers generally use open source tools, so selling MS Windows will be ok, but Linux will be illegal to sell, as it could be a hacking tool.
Do I detect the hand of an Operating System manufacturer worried about losing market share?
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Story: UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts
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The real goal lobbied for really is ofcourse getti... Arthur B. -
The sooner parliament is dragged kicking and... Alan -
So, it would be illegal to sell PCs or MS Windows?... Ron d'Lawyer
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And where does this end? What defines an 'article... Jim Morrison
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I contacted my MP, Meg Munn over this about 4 mont... Alan Fisher
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Great, so now we have the Home Office telling us t... SK
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STBO but this will be decided at great expense in... Steve B
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As anyone who works in network admin knows, hackin... Addsy
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Who is really behind this new law? Who actua... a n other -
I also believe that hacking is currently ille... Myles
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Looks like my turn for being raided and convicted... Sid Boyce
