Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Approach and Methodology
2. Legal Framework and Recommendations
2.1 Electronic transactions
2.1.1 General provisions
2.1.2 Issues of validity
2.1.3 Communications process
2.1.4 Government acts and transactions
2.1.5 Liability issues
2.1.6 Institutional implications
2.2 Electronic signatures and authentication
2.3 Computer crime
2.3.1 Substantive offences
2.3.2 Criminal procedure
2.4 Consumer protection
2.5 Data protection and privacy
3. Conclusions and way forward
Annexes
I. List of Recommendations
II. United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in
International Contracts (2005)
III. Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (2001)
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