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F-Secure Calls For "Internetpol" To Fight Crimeware

Posted by kdawson on from the you'll-have-to-come-with-me-sir dept.

KingofGnG points out F-Secure's Q3 2008 security summary, in which its Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen proposes establishing an "Internetpol," an international organization empowered to target and root out cybercrime anywhere in the world. Hypponen gives examples of why such a supernational force is needed — and these are not hard to find — but provides few details about how such an outfit could get started or how it would work. He does mention the wrinkle that in some countries malware writing, cracking, spamming, and phishing are not illegal or not prosecuted. Is an Internetpol even possible, let alone practical?

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  1. Illin in the panicillin? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Is she reelin in the panicillin?
    Is it feelin with the panicillin?
    Are you steelin in the panacillin?

    Panka Panka

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    Is she viable no suitifiable pliable style is so suitifiable
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