NationStates Jolt Archive

Here is my proposal:

The use of Malware, namely viruses, trojan horses, spyware, adware, and other virus like programs should be banned and violators should be fined. Likewise operating systems and browsers should have the highest security to prevent infections by Malware. Companies that allow Malware infections and do not take steps to prevent them in their OS or Browser should be subject to fines.

The use of Malware for terrorist or espionage activities should also be banned and fined.

We would like to see computers free of Malware, too many global citizens have had their computers rendered almost unusable by Malware infections.


Malware can be used as a weapon if DoS attacks are launched, also if a Nation's computers are infected, they will be having a hard time recovering from it. So I feel it is needed to have something like this. Anyone agree or disagree?

It might be workable, although it does need some work. It's a lot better than it was because the regulars on here will be able to give it some suggestions.

First of all, I suggest you consult the UN resolution writing guide (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=342360) on the preferred structure of resolutions.

It seems your intentions are well and good and you are only thinking of your nations citizens at heart but there are things one must consider when imposing fines and leveling criminal charges as the result of the use of something as fluid as a program.

Given that your proposal was reworded to the prefferential format We would vote no as it stands.

However, if some changes were made, and some things were clarified, we would consider voting yes, if these clarifications were met with satisfaction.

For instance: How would you track who is responsible for the malware? How would you police where the malware is coming from? What exactly are the limits of the fines and other punishments? Corporations are easy enough to blame, but in a consumerist society, one has to consider their market base, which is supported by corperations. A corperation could be the victim of a disgruntled employee, am I then bound to punish the corperation as a whole, or am I permitted to investigate until I find the individual responsible for the malware?

Hackers are a world problem, and they always have been. No matter the security measures taken, these hackers, these internet terrorists, discover a loophole or find their way into a backdoor. They are often hard to find, and can be difficult to prosecute.

Also, how far is one to go when searching out and defining malware? There are many legitimate programs that are similar to malware (the purpose of malware being to disguise itself as a legitimate program to trick the user into allowing it to run) that people use every day.

As we stated in the beginning, We understand your good intentions with this idea, as it stands however, it is too vague for our liking.

THis could fall into the trap known as "not worthy of UN consideration."

THis could fall into the trap known as "not worthy of UN consideration."
Nah, that's usually used for blindingly stupid proposals.