Germany to Ratify Cybercrime Pact
am 21.09.2004 von http://www.recht.us/amlaw
SSL - Washington. The Internets borderless approach to information and commerce continues to push the boundaries of international cooperation. In this spirit, the Council of Europe held its The Challenge of Cybercrime Conference September 15th through 17th 2004 in Strasbourg, France. The Conferences key goal was to promote the prompt ratification of the Council of Europes Cybercrime Convention. The Convention aims to standardize international laws on computer-related crime and allow for cross border investigation of criminal activities.
Cybercrime, whether threatening privacy, committing fraud, copyright infringement or content-based offenses, continues to expand exponentially. The nature of the medium allows for a disproportionate affect. Germany, for instance, cites economic crime, often in the form of cybercrime, as accounting for 1.3 per cent of total crime, but 57 percent, or 6.8 billion Euros, of financial damage, according to the Organized Crime Situation Report 2004: Focus on the Threat of Cybercrime.
Despite the obvious risks of cybercrime the Convention is not without its critics. Some cite the loss of privacy, but others point to the forced cooperation and unregulated information sharing with so-called oppressive regimes. Despite …
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