Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Cyber-Security, Policy and Cyber-Terrorism

2004-10-05 Thread Cornelio Hopmann
Dear Sam, Though I agree with your intention, I disagree that there is commonly shared definition even of Cyber-crime. Why? Looking strictly at criminal-codes in different countries, there are Internet-based activities which are protected by the Constitution in one country, and are criminal offen

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Cyber-Security and E-commerce

2004-10-05 Thread Femi Oyesanya
In a message dated 10/4/2004, Barry Coetzee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In economies where the total number of e-commerce transactions are in > the 1000's there is no point in installing or using any technology that > costs more than a couple of thousand US$. It would not be sustainable. Furthe

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Cyber-Security and E-commerce

2004-10-05 Thread Nabil El-Khodari
I believe that the problem facing developing countries is not one of 'systems' or 'technical'; it is the lack of 'enforceable' laws that handles cyber-crime in particular and the lack of the rule of law in general. Until such laws are in place and it is evident that they are enforced, we can cry '

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Cyber-Security, Policy and Cyber-Terrorism

2004-10-05 Thread Sam Lanfranco
One of the biggest hazards in research, in policy analysis, and in "community of concern" dialogue is the hidden presumption that exists at the start of any analysis or discussion. Such presumptions can fog perception and analysis to the point where discourse is at cross purposes. We all have a pr