Gilmore Commission Recommends Secret 'Cyber Court'

hillct writes: "Yesterday the House Committee on Science received newly released cyber security recommendations from Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore, III of the Gilmore Commission. Most disturbing among these recommendations was a call for "Establishment of a special 'Cyber Court' patterned after the court established in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act"." See also the Wired story. Do we really need another secret, unaccountable court?

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A government anti-terrorism commission will recommend that Congress create a shadowy court to oversee investigations of suspected computer intruders.

"Shadowy"? Nice bias, Wired. I pretty much discounted everything in the article after that. It's clear that the writer of the article has an agenda that they are pushing.

But back to the topic: Where, exactly, does it say that this is going to be a "secret, accountable" court? It just sounds like a court that specializes in technology matters. Many Slashdotters complain that the courts are clueless when it comes to technology; why not have a court that specializes in these matters so they can make informed judgements?

Personally, I think hacking should be cracked down on HARD. Not life imprisonment, but at least, say, six months in jail.