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Are International Cybercrime Laws a Hopeless Fantasy?

The aspect of the Internet euphemistically described as "the cloud" has created a seemingly bountiful opportunity for the unscrupulous to acquire the means to attack innocent and vulnerable victims remotely and anonymously. And unlike the fictional portrayal of the apocalyptical children's tale of Chicken Little and his "The sky is falling!" warning, the current digital version is hardly a flight of fantasy.

22 minute read December 27, 2011 at 03:36 PM
By
Stephen Treglia
Are International Cybercrime Laws a Hopeless Fantasy?

The aspect of the Internet euphemistically described as “the cloud” has created a seemingly bountiful opportunity for the unscrupulous to acquire the means to attack innocent and vulnerable victims remotely and anonymously.

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