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More Jail Time For Computer Crime Starting Next Month

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the third-arm-of-justice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Washingtonpost.com is running a detailed story about how new changes to the sentencing guidelines will increase jail time for most computer crime cases, starting November 1. When will the feds learn that raising penalties isn't going to deter this type of crime? The piece ends with a quote from uberhacker Kevin Mitnick saying just that."

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  1. Jail Time by dann0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Still not sure how increasing jail time will deter hacking...

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