Spreading Computer viruses, it' a crime in DR???
What is the law in DR, regarding this, in U.s. is as follow:
"Today, in the U.S., the most likely avenue of prosecution is the Federal Computer Abuse Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030). Amending the earlier 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the new Act is much clearer and more encompassing than the older act.
Seeking to avoid hypertechnical arguments about what is and is not a "virus" -- or a "worm" or a "Trojan horse," etc. and whether they differ from "viruses" -- the new Act outlaws the "transmission of a program, information, code, or command" that "cause damage to a computer, computer system, network, information, data or program." 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(a)(5)(A). As intended, this language should encompass both existing viruses and any future virus-like creations. The earlier law, which focused on the unauthorized access to a computer system, proved to be ineffectual at times because it focused merely on the crossing of a system-level boundary and also became outdated as technology advanced. The new law is an improvement because it's directed against the act of transmitting the virus. Prosecutors are no longer strained to argue that the viral release constitutes an unauthorized entry, instead the deliberate transmission of a viral release is a crime unto itself.
The 1994 Computer Abuse Act tries to deal differently with those who foolhaeartedly launch viral attacks and those who do so intending to wreak havoc. To do this, the the Act defines two levels of prosecution for those who create viruses.
For those who intentionally cause damage by transmitting a virus, the punishment can amount to ten years in federal prison, plus a fine.
For those who transmit a virus with only "reckless disregard" to the damage it will cause, the maximum punishment stops at a fine and a year in prison."
Can a vandal(base in DR), keen to cause havoc by sending Computer viruses, be prosecuted in DR, or any other place in the world?
WebDev
What is the law in DR, regarding this, in U.s. is as follow:
"Today, in the U.S., the most likely avenue of prosecution is the Federal Computer Abuse Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030). Amending the earlier 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the new Act is much clearer and more encompassing than the older act.
Seeking to avoid hypertechnical arguments about what is and is not a "virus" -- or a "worm" or a "Trojan horse," etc. and whether they differ from "viruses" -- the new Act outlaws the "transmission of a program, information, code, or command" that "cause
The 1994 Computer Abuse Act tries to deal differently with those who foolhaeartedly launch viral attacks and those who do so intending to wreak havoc. To do this, the the Act defines two levels of prosecution for those who create viruses.
For those who intentionally cause damage by transmitting a virus, the punishment can amount to ten years in federal prison, plus a fine.
For those who transmit a virus with only "reckless disregard" to the damage it will cause, the maximum punishment stops at a fine and a year in prison."
Can a vandal(base in DR), keen to cause havoc by sending Computer viruses, be prosecuted in DR, or any other place in the world?
WebDev