Proposed changes to the Computer Misuse Act would double the maximum sentence for IT crime
Computer criminals will face up to 10 years in prison under planned amendments to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) announced last week, which also clarify denial of service (DoS) attacks as an offence...
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