Week 4 Work

Do you see any disparity between local (Australia) law and International law? What could be the implications when information security breaches cross borders?

Overall from what i can see from my research of information security globally most of the laws seem to be fairly similar and similar regulations are in place. The U.S. and U.K. seem to be a bit ahead of Australia in the laws which they have made and the detail and broadness of their laws. This is reasonably expected as it could be said they are a bit more technologically advanced and have faced these threats more regularly and for a longer period of time.

Their could be very significant implications relating to information security breaches which cross international borders. As seen in this case of a U.K. hacker being extradited to the U.S. to face trial regarding his attempts to hack N.A.S.A's computers, the U.S. Department of Defense and several military branches. Extraditing an individual to another country is a very extreme measure and is probably one of the highest implications for an information security breach. It can become very different when information security breaches are internationally committed as country's attempt not to allow their citizens to be extradited as in this case where the man was allowes to be extradited. It can become a very messy situation between nations when they want to charge individuals from other country's, all sorts of issues can arise legal-political, economical or sociocultural which may cause all kinds of issues relating to breaks and charges on these breaches.

Thoughts on Video - "British 'UFO' hacker loses extradition battle"

This is a very highly debated topic and a difficult one to pass judgement on. As the attack was undertaken in the U.K. against computers in the U.S. it seems fair that as the attack was against the U.S. the charges should be made in the U.S.. Then on the other hand as the offence was essentially committed in the U.K. it brings up a whole lot of issues for discussion. I can now see and understand why there is so much controversy about extraditing individuals for crimes such as this one i previously did not understand what extradition was but after just thinking about it for a few minutes it really brings about many dilemas in a persons thinking. Is it right that someone can be trialed in another country or should they be trialed in their country and fulfill theri penalties there. It really brings up some dilema's especially in this case as the individual in question as Asperger's Syndrome. This in it's self brings up many issues both ethical and moral as would it be right to sentence him in the U.S. away from his who he would heavily rely depend on because of his condition or should he really be sentenced at all, instead maybe he needs help with his disability to overcome certain issues.

If the hacker was identified as being from China or a country less friendly with the U.S., the circumstances may be different. This may be because of national relations, cultures and laws in place in these countries. These countries may also not allow one of their citizens to be extradited to a foriegn country for trial instead attempted to put barriers in place to stop this extradition.