House considers jailing hackers for life
By Declan McCullagh
November 13, 2002, 5:57 PM PT
WASHINGTON--A last-minute addition to a proposal for a Department of
Homeland Security would punish malicious computer hackers with life in
prison.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted 299 to
121 to approve the bill, which would reshape large portions of the
federal bureaucracy into a new department combining parts of 22
existing federal agencies, including the Secret Service, the Coast
Guard, and the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center.
During closed-door negotiations before the debate began, the House
Republican leadership inserted the 16-page Cyber Security Enhancement
Act (CSEA) into the Homeland Security bill. CSEA expands the ability
of police to conduct Internet or telephone eavesdropping without first
obtaining a court order, and offers Internet providers more latitude
to disclose information to police.
In July, the full House approved CSEA by a 385-to-3 vote, but it died
in the Senate. By inserting CSEA into the Homeland Security bill, the
measure's backers are hoping for a second chance before Congress
adjourns for the holidays.
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