Provide the basis for promoting cybersecurity skills, training and awareness;
Foster innovation in cybersecurity to help develop long-term solutions; and
Grant the government powers to participate in international cooperation, dialogue and
coordination activities focuses on cybersecurity such as mutual assistance.
15.3.1
Legal Measures Actions
Below are the actions you should consider under the Legal Measures Priority/Way.
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LEGAL MEASURES
1
Cybercrime Legislation
Establish whether:
(a) Your country has cybercrime laws in areas such as computer
misuse, electronic signatures, data protection, intellectual property,
liability and dispute resolution;
(b) Relevant stakeholders believe your country’s criminal code
adequately addresses current (and future) cybercrime issues; and
(c) Your country’s cybercrime laws comply with the ITU Toolkit for
Cybercrime Legislation country worksheet
2
Cybersecurity Legal Authority
Establish whether national government has legal powers to:
(a) Constitute a national cybersecurity programme;
(b) Allocate roles and responsibilities;
(c) Designate systems as critical national information infrastructure;
(d) Require stakeholders to secure critical systems under their control;
(e) Participate in collaborative international activities on cybercrime
3
Cybercrime Capacity
Establish whether:
(a) Police has capacity to detect, deter and prosecute cybercrime;
(b) Cooperative relationships exist with other elements of the national
cybersecurity infrastructure and the private sector;
(c) Judicial and legislative branches have awareness of cybercrime
risks, preventive measures and remedies; and
(d) The curriculum of the legal profession covers cybercrime.
4
International Cooperation
On international cooperation and investigative assistance assess if:
(a) National cybercrime laws are globally applicable and interoperable
with existing regional and global legislative measures; and
(b) National cybercrime legislation allows global cooperation on
cybercrime investigations and prosecution.
Figure 24 – Legal Measures Action Items
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