Technabob » antivirus http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 17:30:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Spread a Virus in Japan and Get Thrown in the Slammer http://technabob.com/blog/2011/06/18/japanese-antivirus-law/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/06/18/japanese-antivirus-law/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:38:08 +0000 Hazel Chua http://technabob.com/blog/?p=59103 That’s right, you read that right: if you’re caught with a virus on your computer, then you’ve got to shell out $6,200 in bail or spend three years in jail. This only applies if you’re in Japan, that is. So if you’re not living in the Land of the Rising Sun, then you can go on ahead and spread those corrupt and wormy files without worrying about getting sent to prison.

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All kidding aside, the bill that criminalizes the creation or distribution of computer virus was finally enacted last Friday by Japan’s parliament. The law also includes provisions regarding punishment that will be meted out to people who have been caught sending pornographic images to random people.

These laws are meant to crack down on the dirty web of cybercrime; however, some parts of the law border on infringing the privacy of communications as it allows data to be obtained or subpoenaed by authorities from servers for investigation when necessary.

Japan is the first country to enact and implement such a law. Hopefully, we’ll be able to gauge the effectivity of passing the law a few months down the line.

[via Geeky Gadgets]

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It seems like the kind of thing that would be fanart, or the product of a Photoshop contest, not a real tie-in, and yet there it is, with a website and all. Operation Norton.

Shouldn’t these guys have something better to do than defending your music files? Or is the team just so badass that they can protect your PC in their spare time?

[via Super Punch]

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