On 8 Aug 2001, John Hasler wrote: > Bruce writes: > > Searching the RCMP site reveals they consider "computer crimes" to be a > > matter for the local police. > > Sounds good to me.
Sure, once an offender has been identified. > > Not encouraging. > > Why? I've seen no evidence that the bungling boobs at the FBI have been > any help. I have confidence that my local police force can collaborate effectively with a jurisdiction on the other side of the country, but once you start crossing international borders... also, taking Canada and the US as examples, any cooperation between the two nations that involves `problem areas', rather than specific incidents, seems to be handled by the RCMP and one of the organizations you mentioned (Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, etc.) Essentially, this international issue is not on the RCMP's radar; viruses, trojans, etc., are seen as a matter of keeping ones virus scanning software up to date (too bad that paradigm doesn't seem to be working). So far, it looks like the federal government will need to pass explicit laws making viruses, etc., illegal before the RCMP can/will even consider the issue... that is not encouraging because governments tend to be slow and too cut'n'dried/black'n'white with their remedies. - Bruce
