05-21-2005, 03:30 PM
Computer Crimes Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gwenstefani
Description: Computer Crimes Act
NOTING the increasing trend for computer networks to be interconnected and to transcend national borders;
AWARE that the vast majority of businesses and most national and international economies rely on these systems and the information contained within;
ALERT to the dangers of allowing such a vital and grand-scale system to remain unprotected by international law; dangers which could cause massive economic, and other, damage to individuals, corporations and states alike through the damage or theft of computer systems or the information contained therein;
PROHIBITS the following practices:
1) The use, spread, and creation without proper safety precautions*, of computer viruses and other similar malicious programs including worms, Trojans, or any other program which damages, or otherwise adversely affects, computer systems; or destroys, damages, manipulates or steals information without authorisation. This excludes security specialists in their attempts to find new ways of defending against viruses, so long as they are creating and using such programs solely for that purpose, and do not use them without the authorisation of the owners of the computer system. They still may not spread them, and they must use proper safety precautions* (*to prevent spread and/or direct damage to computer systems or data in them without the express permission of the owners).
2) Computer hacking, defined as the intentional unauthorised access to, or unauthorised use, theft, manipulation or damage of information stored electronically.
3) Identity theft, defined as any unauthorised attempt to use or steal elements pertaining to another individual?s identity, including credit card details.
MANDATES that any business, organisation (either governmental or non-governmental) must take security measures to protect any confidential data contained in them, especially that data that pertains to information about their customers or members of the public. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, password protection of systems, data encryption, firewall installation, and virus scanning software, etc.
URGES all UN nations to implement security measures or legislation to protect these computer networks and the information contained on them through the promotion of, and education on, such measures, including encryption, password protection, firewalls, virus scanning software, and the use of secure operating systems, etc.
ENCOURAGES international cooperation between national law enforcement agencies, as well as the voluntary co-operation of the computer and Internet industry, in an attempt to reduce computer crime and improve the security of global computer networks and systems
ESTABLISHES the International Computer Security Institute (ICSI) whose tasks shall be to:
1) monitor international computer crime and work with law enforcement agencies to prevent it
2) promote and encourage the development of new security systems to help prevent computer crime
3) create and co-ordinate education programmes on computer crime prevention
and which shall be funded by voluntary donations by states, organisations, businesses or individuals.
Groot Gouda's position: Undecided
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.
Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gwenstefani
Description: Computer Crimes Act
NOTING the increasing trend for computer networks to be interconnected and to transcend national borders;
AWARE that the vast majority of businesses and most national and international economies rely on these systems and the information contained within;
ALERT to the dangers of allowing such a vital and grand-scale system to remain unprotected by international law; dangers which could cause massive economic, and other, damage to individuals, corporations and states alike through the damage or theft of computer systems or the information contained therein;
PROHIBITS the following practices:
1) The use, spread, and creation without proper safety precautions*, of computer viruses and other similar malicious programs including worms, Trojans, or any other program which damages, or otherwise adversely affects, computer systems; or destroys, damages, manipulates or steals information without authorisation. This excludes security specialists in their attempts to find new ways of defending against viruses, so long as they are creating and using such programs solely for that purpose, and do not use them without the authorisation of the owners of the computer system. They still may not spread them, and they must use proper safety precautions* (*to prevent spread and/or direct damage to computer systems or data in them without the express permission of the owners).
2) Computer hacking, defined as the intentional unauthorised access to, or unauthorised use, theft, manipulation or damage of information stored electronically.
3) Identity theft, defined as any unauthorised attempt to use or steal elements pertaining to another individual?s identity, including credit card details.
MANDATES that any business, organisation (either governmental or non-governmental) must take security measures to protect any confidential data contained in them, especially that data that pertains to information about their customers or members of the public. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, password protection of systems, data encryption, firewall installation, and virus scanning software, etc.
URGES all UN nations to implement security measures or legislation to protect these computer networks and the information contained on them through the promotion of, and education on, such measures, including encryption, password protection, firewalls, virus scanning software, and the use of secure operating systems, etc.
ENCOURAGES international cooperation between national law enforcement agencies, as well as the voluntary co-operation of the computer and Internet industry, in an attempt to reduce computer crime and improve the security of global computer networks and systems
ESTABLISHES the International Computer Security Institute (ICSI) whose tasks shall be to:
1) monitor international computer crime and work with law enforcement agencies to prevent it
2) promote and encourage the development of new security systems to help prevent computer crime
3) create and co-ordinate education programmes on computer crime prevention
and which shall be funded by voluntary donations by states, organisations, businesses or individuals.
Groot Gouda's position: Undecided