COE Cybercrime Treaty Favors Law Enforcement
The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime carries controversial provisions that have not been brought to public attention. Among other things, the Convention will prohibit "virtual child pornography," it will require standard procedures for the capture and retrieval of online information in real time, and it requires nations to share electronic evidence. The Convention is intended to ease law enforcement access to evidence and prosecution of suspects.Watch Out: An International Treaty on Cybercrime Sounds Like A Great Idea, Until You Read The Fine Print, Cryptome (IP Worldwide), April 2001.
Internet Crime-Fighting Plan May Open Door for Snoopers, International Herald Tribune, March 23, 2001.
Your Rights Online: Reading the Fine Print on the Cybercrime Treaty, Slashdot, March 24, 2001.
