Computer hacking offences

Title

Computer hacking offences

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:21

Description

Following the conviction of Nicholas Whiteley for computer hacking at Southwark Crown Court lawyer Peter Summer sets out the legal position on prosecuting for computer offences and says the new Computer Misuse Bill is not necessary. Peter Summer is otherwise known as the author of the Hackers Handbook, under the pen name Hugo Cornwall. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Hugo Cornwall; Peter Summer

Keywords

Legal procedure; Data protection; Crime; Parliamentary bills; Southwark; Trials; Computers; Nicholas Whitely

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