Blog - Part 3
Ethical hacking and criminal law
On 24, Apr 2019 | In Criminal Cases | By: M. Berndsen
Hacking often involves the intrusion of systems with malicious intent. This form of hacking is definitely punishable. However, there is also hacking with a noble goal, so-called ethical hacking. This is also called white hat hacking, where malicious hackers are given a black hat.
Ethical hackers find vulnerabilities in networks and systems and distinguish themselves by not abusing them, but reporting vulnerabilities directly to the administrator of the system. In this way, the leak can be plugged and the system in question is better protected.
For example, signalling that a database via a form on a website is susceptible to SQL injections can fall under white hat hacking. Other actions fall outside the scope of ethical hacking, such as carrying out a DDoS attack or grossly forcing a system to gain access.
Computer Crime Act III
On 10 March 2019 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe
The Computer Crime Act III entered into force on 1 March 2019. This law aims to strengthen the legal instruments for the investigation and prosecution of computer crime.
Farewell Gabriel Meijers on 1 January 2019
On 03, Dec 2018 | In News | By: K. Canatan
On 1 January 2019, Gabriel Meijers will retire as a lawyer and with that from Meijers Canatan Advocaten. Gabriel was sworn in as a lawyer in 1986. After his traineeship at Moszkowicz Advocaten in Maastricht, he worked from 1989 to June 2008 successively at Abma Van Eeuwijk and Abma Scheurs Advocaten Notarissen in Amsterdam. Since 1 June 2008 he has been a partner in Meijers Canatan Advocaten in Amsterdam, which he co-founded.
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Source Protection Act in Criminal Matters
On 06, Oct 2018 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe
On 1 October 2018, the Source Protection in Criminal Cases Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2018, 264) entered into force. This Act grants journalists and publicists a limited right to refuse to testify. Furthermore, the Act attaches stricter rules to the application of coercive measures against journalists and publicists in a criminal investigation.
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The behavioural and freedom-restricting measure
On 17, Dec 2017 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe
On 1 January 2017, the first part of the Act of 25 November 2015 on long-term supervision, influencing behaviour and restricting freedom entered into force (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2015, 460). The second part will enter into force on 1 January 2018. The second part of the Act introduces the so-called behavioural influencing and freedom restricting measure (GVM). The Act makes it possible for sex offenders, violent offenders and former internees to remain under intensive supervision for a longer period of time after their return to society and for their resocialisation to be subject to conditions. This will enable a certain category of offenders with a high level of risk of recidivism to remain under long-term or even lifelong supervision.
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