By: Gregory Swinson ACM TechNews: (3/27/12) Source: "Hacking IT Systems to Become a Criminal Offence." European Parliament. Web. 11 Apr

 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

 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. 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.

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.

 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.