House considers
jailing hackers for life (thanks Mike Martinez) has word that: "A
last-minute addition to a proposal for a Department of Homeland Security would
punish malicious computer hackers with life in prison." Here's a bit more:
"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."