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Strict German Computer Crime Law Now in Effect

Posted by Zonk on from the going-to-jail-for-doing-your-job dept.

SkiifGeek writes "With little fanfare, section 202c of the German computer crime laws came into effect over the weekend. Worryingly for Security professionals, the laws make the mere possession of (creates, obtains or provides access to, sells, yields, distributes or otherwise allows access to) many useful tools illegal. A similar law was proposed for the UK, however it was modified prior to passing through parliament due to the outcry from the industry. Phenoelit, KisMAC, the CCC, and the Month of PHP Bugs are just some of the relatively high profile projects and groups to have already taken measures to remove or modify content under this law."

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  1. Germany... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First (post) they try to exterminate the Jews (which I'm totally cool with) and now this!

  2. Bla,bla,bla,.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And the biggest problem of Germany is the Sovereignty of USofA that Germany agreed its deal.

    For WWII's nazis only: we've don't accept that USofAmericans kill iraqians in the present as the germanians did kill jews in the past.

    USofA!!! You've stolen our "german empire"!!! We will steal your "american empire"!!!

  3. Re:There is no effective law against curiousity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    'Wow, that was the biggest shit I ever curled-out.'

    - Thomas Paine, just after he'd taken a really big dump.

  4. Re:source code t-shirts again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is one of the best things Germany has done since Nazism - Just another example of that same sheepish mentality...