Zambia takes tough stance on cyber crimePosted 30/07/2004
Zambia is taking firm action against cyber crime with proposed legislation that could see convicted hackers imprisoned for up to 25 years.
The bill, which will be brought in front of parliament today, is backed by industry professionals who claim hacking is a significant problem.
According to the BBC, however, critics are concerned the law could be used to curb peoples Internet access.
"I think what people should be fighting for is to upgrade their security features on their websites to deal with hacking but not to criminalize it," Brenda Zulu, a prominent Internet journalist, told AFP news agency.
Tracking offenders would be difficult as hacking can be done from outside Zambia, she added.
The Computer Society of Zambia has agreed it will be difficult to enforce an anti-hacking law but, but pledged to help train police officers.
About one in 1,000 Zambians owns a computer. © DeHavilland Information Services plc
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