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UN Cybercrime Convention: Tech Giants and Activists Unite Against It
The United Nations convention against cybercrime has tech giants and human rights advocates in a tizzy. Critics claim it doesn’t tackle ransomware or hacking but instead boosts government surveillance, potentially silencing dissent.
Hot Take:
The new UN cybercrime convention is like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight – it’s just not cutting it, and everyone’s feeling the squeeze!
Key Points:
- The UN cybercrime convention focuses more on digital communication crimes like libel rather than serious cyber offenses like ransomware.
- Tech companies and human rights groups argue the convention could expand government surveillance and control dissent.
- The current draft defers human rights safeguards to domestic laws, potentially leading to abuses in repressive regimes.
- Cisco and Human Rights Watch criticize the convention for not aligning with the Budapest Convention, which offers better protections.
- Countries like China and Russia, which have a history of repressive internet policies, pushed for the convention’s broad scope.
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