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Computer Hacking: How Best To Solve It

With computers now such an integral part of society computer related crimes are inevitable and will evolve as quickly as the technology itself. The most well known form of computer crime is known as "hacking" basically this involves unauthorised access to a computer. Hackers themselves take a number of forms and as such have different motives for gaining access to these systems: the recreational hacker, typically does so from his bedroom and may access systems just to have a look around or leave a "signature" (much like a graffiti artist) . Others may have more disruptive motives such as stealing information for commercial use or hacking in order to facilitate further offences such as identity theft or fraud. Such hacking costs UK businesses billions each year and is a major problem. It is in fact a problem that traditional criminal law has struggled to come to terms with.

On 29 August 1990 the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (ÔThe Act') was brought into effect. This followed a Law Commissions report on computer misuse and pressure on the government from businesses. This pressure was brought about because the UK was trailing behind its European neighbours in implementing such legislation and this had the effect of stunting the growth of the UK IT industry.



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