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Hackers face longer jail sentences under plans to update the Computer Misuse Act
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| The government has committed to introducing tougher computer crime laws that could quadruple prison sentences for hackers. |
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Jul 6, 2004 04:03:04 | | Author | ComputerWeekly.com |
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