Death Penalty for Cyber thugs

[Tmy]

(I refuse to use the word cyber terrorists)

These worm/viruses are getting really annoying. While death would be harsh I dont mind tossing the creators in jail for life. Why? For one, the sheer scale of their vandelism is huge. Not to mention the potential risk to life and security due to all these computer systems being jammed up. Then theres the financial costs.

What really gets me going is the motive. There is none. Other than to be very annoying. Thats just evil if you ask me. A deliberate misdeed just for fun. At least a bank robber has an understandable motive. "MONEY TO BUY X".

These cyberthugs need to be made examples. Life in jail may deter the next gut from releaseing a virus.

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Tmy
(I refuse to use the word cyber terrorists)

These worm/viruses are getting really annoying. While death would be harsh I dont mind tossing the creators in jail for life. Why? For one, the sheer scale of their vandelism is huge. Not to mention the potential risk to life and security due to all these computer systems being jammed up. Then theres the financial costs.

What really gets me going is the motive. There is none. Other than to be very annoying. Thats just evil if you ask me. A deliberate misdeed just for fun. At least a bank robber has an understandable motive. "MONEY TO BUY X".

These cyberthugs need to be made examples. Life in jail may deter the next gut from releaseing a virus.

I doubt it would, but I know punishment for these crimes are rather steep. Not only are you violating federal crimes, but also you are doing it so many times over that you bound to never get of jail.

[BobK]

It seems to me that the release of viruses, although a pain in the neck, actually ends up strengthening the basic structure of the internet. Imagine how much weaker software security would be if no one had ever released a virus that pointed out defects in the system.

Software designers tend to think their coding is great until someone demonstrates it's defects.

I think constant testing of the security is necessary to making the system more robust.

Repairing defects in the system would be a very low priority, if the public wasn't aware of the problems.

Security by obscurity does not make for a strong system.

[Thumper]

... But if no one ever tested the security of the system, there would be no need for security. :wink:

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by Thumper
... But if no one ever tested the security of the system, there would be no need for security. :wink:

There will always be terrorists, info-theives and countries in conflict with each other. I'm with BobK.