Thursday, July 01, 2004

FT.com / Call for tougher prison terms to deter hackers

FT.com / Industries / Information technology: "Call for tougher prison terms to deter hackers
By Bob Sherwood, Legal Correspondent
Published: June 30 2004 17:31 | Last Updated: June 30 2004 17:31


Computer hackers should face much stiffer sentences in the UK to encourage police and prosecutors to treat cyber crime more seriously, a parliamentary report has urged."