Searching the web some time last week, I stumbled along some updated news on the cyber-crime treaty. For those who don’t know the cyber-crime treaty is. It's an agreement between different countries that when ratified “will bind countries to creating a minimum set of laws to deal with high-tech crimes, including unauthorized access to a network, data interference, computer-related fraud and forgery, child pornography, and digital copyright infringement. The treaty will also have provisions that will ensure surveillance powers for governments and bind nations to helping each other gather evidence and enforce laws. The treaty also helps the pursuing of criminals on an international scale” Although the treaty’s last draft was signed off on
With that said the information I found was that the treaty was actually getting more interest from the rest of the world. Many other countries are beginning to follow suit and sign this treaty stating that they will conform to the agreement. Making it harder for people to commit crimes over seas without fear of being prosecuted. here are some more articles I found on the matter.
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I definitely think that the cyber-crime treaty is something that needs to be signed and implemented. The Web is a global entity, and should be regulated by the same basic principles throughout. I do think, however, that the surveillance powers pose a threat to the privacy that we value here in the US. If our government tapped our phones, everyone would be in up in arms. Though this may not be as severe as phone tapping, I can see how people would be worried.
ReplyDeleteAnother potential problem with this is enforcement. Although all the signees claim they are going to work together to gather evidence and enforce laws, I highly doubt it. All international agencies and treaties have difficulty in getting countries to cooperate, and I don't think this will be any different.