The report by the Working Group on Computer Related Crime claims
that the inconsistency in treatment between traditional crime and
cybercrime needs to be addressed.
Further steps could demand the disclosure of decryption keys or
the decrypted text of encrypted data in the investigation of
serious offences. In addition, every ISP would be required to keep
a log of subscribers' details for specified periods.
To combat cross-border hacking, the government would like to see
an extension of jurisdiction laws. This would enable local law
officers to investigate criminals overseas, although the problem
remains of how to bring them before Hong Kong courts for
prosecution.
