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BILL TO TACKLE COMPUTER CRIMES
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1992
THE GOVERNMENT
COMPUTER-RELATED CRIME.
PLANS ΤΟ INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO TACKLE
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID LEGAL SANCTIONS WERE REQUIRED TO COUNTER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ABUSE PROVIDED BY THE INCREASING USE OF COMPUTERS HERE.
"EXISTING LAWS ARE INADEQUATE IN THAT CERTAIN ACTS RELATED TO COMPUTER CRIME ARE NOT OFFENCES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT," THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
"THEY WILL BE OUTLAWED IN FUTURE BY AMENDING OR CREATING NEW ORDINANCE, CRIMES ORDINANCE AND
SECTIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION
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THEFT ORDINANCE, HE SAID.
THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY THE COMPUTER CRIMES BILL WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY),
1992, WHICH
THE BILL MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PERSON TO OBTAIN UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO A COMPUTER BY MEANS OF TELECOMMUNICATION. THE PENALTY WOULD BE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000 ON CONVICTION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WAS TO PREVENT "HACKING", WHEREBY A PERSON CAN ACCESS A COMPUTER SYSTEM FROM A REMOTE LOCATION WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT BY MEANS OF A MODEM AND TELEPHONE.
"WHILE HACKING IS OFTEN DONE FOR PLEASURE RATHER THAN WITH ANY DISHONEST INTENT, IT CAN CAUSE GREAT INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE TO THE COMPUTER USER," HE ADDED.
IT WILL ALSO BE AN OFFENCE FOR A PERSON TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER WITH INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE, WITH DISHONEST INTENT ΤΟ DECEIVE, WITH A VIEW TO DISHONEST GAIN FOR HIMSELF OR ANOTHER, OR WITH DISHONEST INTENT TO CAUSE LOSS ΤΟ ANOTHER. A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED WOULD BE LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT FOR FIVE YEARS.
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THE BILL ENABLES THE OFFENCE OF MAKING A FALSE ENTRY IN A BANK BOOK TO APPLY TO ENTRIES MADE ON A COMPUTER. SIMILARLY, THE OFFENCE OF FALSE ACCOUNTING WILL BE MADE TO APPLY TO RECORDS KEPT BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE OFFENCE OF BURGLARY TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER A PERSON WHO ENTERS A BUILDING AS A TRESPASSER WITH INTENT UNLAWFULLY TO ALTER OR ERASE INFORMATION STORED IN A COMPUTER OR ITS SOFTWARE OR TO CAUSE THE COMPUTER TO MALFUNCTION,
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