Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017 Legal and institutional framework The fast development of ICT is conditioned also on adjusting the relevant legislation. In general Albania complies with the obligations that stem from the ASA in this area. There are some laws that regulate the criminal prosecution of computer crimes in the Republic of Albania, such as: the Law No. 8888 dated 25.04.2002 “On Ratification of the Convention on Cyber Crime”, which is reflected in the Criminal Code and the Law No. 9262 dated 29.07.2004 “On ratification of Additional Protocol of the Convention on Cyber Crime, for the criminalization of acts of racist and xenophobic nature that are committed via computer systems”, which is reflected also in the Criminal Code, respectively in the Law No. 9859, dated 21.1.2008 “On some additions and amendments to the Law No.7895, dated 27.1.1995”, "Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania" and the Law No. 10023, dated 27.11.2008 on Some Additions and Amendments to the Law No. 7895, dated 27.1.1995 "The Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania; and the Law No. 10054, dated 29.12.2008 On some additions and amendments to the Law No. 7905, dated 21.3.1995.7 The legal framework of government structures that deal with security and cyber crime in Albania National Agency for Cyber Security (ALCIRT) is the central authority that identifies, foresees and take measures against cyber threats/attacks in accordance with the legislation in force. The Classified Information Security Directorate (CISD) is the authority that checks and ensures the security of classified communications and information systems and approves their accreditation by issuing the Security Certificate for them. The National Authority for Electronic Certification (NAEC) is the authority in charge of supervision of the implementation of the Law "On Electronic Signature" and sublegal enactments that are issued in accordance with this law. The NAEC accredits the providers of eletronic certification service. 7 For other amendments to the Criminal Code refer to the Law No. 144/2013 “On some additions and amendments to the Law No. 7895, dated 27.1.1995 “The Criminal code of the republic of Albania”, as amended 8 Other document for reference: DCM No.766, dated 14.9.2011 “On setting up the national Agency for Cyber Security (ALCIRT)”, as amended 15