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Criminalizing Hacking: Ethical Perspectives on Cyber Offenses

Explore the ethical debate on making hacking criminal, the viewpoints of stakeholders, proposed solutions, and ethical decision-making considerations in response to cyber attacks on IT systems. The article discusses potential consequences, stakeholder interests, and ethical principles involved in the criminalization of hacking activities in the European Union.

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Criminalizing Hacking: Ethical Perspectives on Cyber Offenses

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  1. Hacking IT systems to become a criminal offense By: Gregory Swinson ACM TechNews: (3/27/12) Source: "Hacking IT Systems to Become a Criminal Offence." European Parliament. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/sl/pressroom/content/20120326IPR41843/html/Hacking-IT-systems-to-become-a-criminal-offence>.

  2. Summary • Cyber attacks on IT systems would become a criminal offence punishable by at least two years in prison throughout the EU. • Possessing or distributing hacking software and tools would also be an offence, and companies would be liable for cyber attacks committed for their benefit. • IP Spoofing, Cyber-Attack tools, Liability of Legal Persons

  3. Ethical ecision-making process • 1. Ethical Issue - Is it right to make Hacking IT systems a criminal offense 2. Stakeholders in case and what they want • Government wants to penalize hackers with up to two years in prison • Hackers believe this is not a criminal act • Companies that were attacked want this to be stopped. 3. Three Possible Solutions - Hacking is a crime punishable up to 2 years - this is the one I would choose • They do nothing about it and let it happen • Compromise, make it less of a crime

  4. Ethical Decision Making cont. 4. Evaluate Solution -Cyber attacks should be a criminal offense. This can hurt many people and ruin lives. 5. Nature of Solution • This solution is for the safety of the people and Government. This could be made a universal law. 6.Would the majority agree with the solution • Yes for the majority this would be poplular solutions. • Some businesses may not like it because they were gaining information based of these attacks.

  5. Ethical Decision Making cont. 7. Solution Commitment - I would commit to this solution because of how harmful this can be. This solution is chosen for privacy of the people.. 8. Philosophy of Decision - I feel this relates to all philosophical views. Although it could lean a bit more towards realism.

  6. Code of Ethics • Hackers Violate • ACM 1.2: Avoid harm to others • ACM 1.3: Be honest and trustworthy • ACM 1.7: Respect the privacy of others • ACM 2.8: Access computing and communication resources only when authorized to do so. • ACM 3.3: Acknowledge and support proper and authorized uses of an organizations computing and communication resources.

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