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Computer Misuse Act 1990

Computer Misuse Act 1990

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Sep 25, 2026

Jim KillockGUEST
22:40
They were just trying to solve a problem that they'd been instructed.
Jim KillockGUEST
22:44
I mean, the thing that should be happening right now is that we, whoever, should be suing them under things like the Computer Misuse Act for hacking.
Jim KillockGUEST
22:53
It's saying, you do that again, you face fines.
Jim KillockGUEST
22:59
You are responsible for the technologies you're deploying.
Deborah AdosoHOST
23:06
He alleged offense was committed in British cyberspace.
Deborah AdosoHOST
23:09
So under UK's Computer Misuse Act, British cyberspace is governed by the UK law.
Deborah AdosoHOST
23:16
Ghana has no jurisdiction over offenses committed on British soil.
Deborah AdosoHOST
23:24
unless Ghana goes through mutual legal assistance and reform extradition and treaties which is a long process so you see Ghana has no rights when it has to do with somebody in a foreign land so let me not even go far this man that came to Ghana that was from Russia
Lawrence MicallefHOST
3:04
As a human, if you misuse a computer system, then you can be prosecuted.
Lawrence MicallefHOST
3:09
There's the Computer Misuse Act and the like in the UK and equivalents around the world.
Lawrence MicallefHOST
3:14
But if you didn't take those actions, then who do you prosecute? There's no human culpability when an AI does something unexpected unless you've been negligent.
Lawrence MicallefHOST
3:26
And so I think we need, as usual, we need the law to catch up with technology.

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