Cyber Security Byelaw, 2077
Cyber Security Byelaw, 2077 (2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 62 of the Telecommunication Act, 2053
(1997) Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has framed this Byelaw for the
implementation of cyber security standards and best practices so as to protect ICT
Infrastructure and Information Systems of Telecommunication Service Providers of Nepal
from various malicious attacks and threats; and build trust and confidence of users towards
using ICT technology and services.
Chapter-1
Preliminary
1.
Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Byelaw is called as the "Cyber Security
Byelaw, 2077 (2020)".
(2)
2.
This Byelaw shall come into force immediately.
Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Byelaw,(i) "Act" means the Telecommunication Act, 2053 (1997).
(ii) "Regulation" means the Telecommunication Regulation, 2054 (1998).
(iii) “Authority” means Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) established
under the Telecommunication Act, 2053 (1997)
(iv) “Licensee” means the telecommunications service providers who have obtained
license from NTA.
(v) “Denial of Service (DoS) Attack” means overloading a system with so many
requests so that it cannot serve normal requests.
(vi)
“Identity theft” means pretending to be someone you are not.
(vii) “Fraud” means manipulating data for the purpose of committing a crime, e.g.
changing financial records to enable someone steal or transfer money to an
account.
(viii) “Spamming” means distributing unsolicited e-mails to hundreds of different
addresses.
(ix) “Intellectual property theft” means stealing of another person’s or companies
intellectual property.
(x) “Phishing” means deceiving individuals to gain private or personal information
about them.
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