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• Act No. 11/2002 of 6 May 2002 governing the National Intelligence Centre
(CNI), and Royal Decree No. 421/2004 of 12 March 2004, which governs the
National Cryptology Centre. By means of these two instruments, the CNI is
mandated, among other duties, to coordinate the action of the various
Government agencies that use encryption methods and procedures, guarantee
the security of information technology in that area and ensure compliance with
regulations relating to the protection of classified information.
• Act No. 34/2002 of 11 July 2002 on information society services and
electronic commerce, which aims to incorporate into Spanish law Directive
2000/31/EC of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society
services, in particular electronic commerce, on the internal market (“Directive
on electronic commerce”). It also partially incorporates Directive 98/27/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for
the protection of consumers’ interests since, in accordance with the provisions
of that Directive, it governs injunctions against conduct contravening the
provisions of the Act.
• General Telecommunications Act No. 32/2003 of 13 November 2003
governing the operation of networks and provision of services in the area of
electronic communications.
• Act No. 59/2003 of 19 December 2003 on electronic signatures, already
mentioned.
• Act No. 11/2007 of 22 June 2007 on citizens’ electronic access to public
services, which governs communications between citizens and public
authorities using electronic, information and telematic techniques and methods.
• Organization Act No. 10/2007 of 8 October 2007 governing the police
database of DNA identifiers. The Act establishes a single database
incorporating all files of the State security and law enforcement agencies
containing identifiers obtained from DNA analysis carried out as part of a
criminal investigation, cadaver identification procedures or missing persons
enquiries.
• Act 25/2007 of 18 October 2007 on the preservation of data relating to
electronic communications and public communications networks, which is
having a positive impact on investigations carried out in this field.
• Royal Decree No. 1720/2007 of 21 December 2007 adopting the implementing
regulations for Organization Act No. 15/1999 of 13 December 1999 on the
protection of personal data.
• Act No. 56/2007 of 28 December 2007 on measures to promote the
information society.
• Criminalization of the following cybercrimes related to the Internet activity of
terrorist organizations:
– Computer sabotage, article 264 of the Penal Code
– Threats, article 169 and following of the Penal Code
– Justification or glorification of terrorism, article 578 of the Penal Code
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