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Council of Europe Signs Draft Cybercrime Treaty June 22, 2001 - BRUSSELS - The blueprint for a global code on cybercrime was agreed on in Strasbourg, France, Friday, paving the way for international rules governing online copyright infringement, online fraud, child pornography and hacking. The 41 members of the Council of Europe (CoE), plus the U.S., Canada and Japan, signed on to a draft convention on cybercrime that is set to be rubber-stamped at ministerial level in September. "Once adopted, the Convention will be the first international treaty on criminal offenses committed through the use of Internet and other computer networks," the Council of Europe said in a statement. The Convention contains a range of procedural powers, including search of computer systems and interception. Its main objective is to pursue "a common criminal policy aimed at the protection of society against cybercrime, by adopting appropriate legislation and fostering international cooperation," the Council of Europe said. The draft treaty itself will only be available to the public in a week's time, the CoE said. The decision to move on the draft has been criticized by representatives of Europe's Internet service provider community, however. "We hope it has changed significantly from the last version of the text we saw," said Jo McNamee, director general of the trade association EuroISPA. By IDG, THESTANDARD.COM Copyright 2001 IDG News Service, International Data Group Inc. http://partners.nytimes.com/thestandard/standard_27391.html?todaysheadlines janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky . pd: 54/41/37 cd: 54/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] . snail mail: 375 Country Street, Apt 301, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 . a new voice: the nnnewsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/janet313/ . a new voice: the wwweb site: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn