> Though, Belgium will soon have the most secure systems in the world, or no one dares running open computer systems there. I doubt it'll deter anyone from run

> Though, Belgium will soon have the most secure systems in the world, or no one dares running open computer systems there. I doubt it'll deter anyone from running computer systems. After all, hacking already goes unpunished if it crosses the right jurisdictional borders, or if the attacker can't be traced. And for most attacks both are true so the cops don't do anything. The only difference this law makes is for in-country hackers who disclose their own identity.