Talk of a global internet police force would appear to be doomed due to wildly differing laws in different countries. But more efficient international co-operation could provide the answer.
When Onel de Guzman was detained by the Philippine authorities in May for unleashing the Love Bug virus, a slight technicality meant he could not initially be charged: the country had no laws to ta...
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