[LINK] Imposing U.S. cyber crime laws on Australia

[Fitzsimmons, Caitlin]

The internet's new cop: America
D. Ian Hopper in Washington
NOVEMBER 22, 2001  
THE United States has appointed itself the world's internet policeman,
giving its Justice Department the power to prosecute foreign hackers even if
they are not attacking American computers.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,3296472%5E15342%5E%5Enbv%5E1
5306%2D15318,00.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Corliss [mailto:patrick@quad.net.au]
Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2001 12:22
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Subject: [LINK] Imposing U.S. cyber crime laws on Australia


Ashcroft's Global Internet Power-Grab
A little-noticed provision in the new anti-terrorism act imposes U.S. cyber
crime laws on other nations, whether they like it or not
By Mark Rasch    Nov 25 2001 11:00PM PT

http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/39

Regards
Patrick Corliss



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