Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017
Definitions
Computer system – is defined as every kind of device or group of interconnected or related
devices, one or more of which, pursuant to a program, performs automatic processing of data.
Computer data – is defined as any representation of facts, information or concepts in a form
suitable for processing in a computer system, including a suitable program to cause a computer
system to perform a function.
Note: The above-mentioned definitions are taken from the Law No. 8888, dated 25.4.2002 “On ratification of “The Convention on Cyber Crime””
Computer network – is defined as a telecommunications network, which allows computers to
exchange data.
Personal data1 – is defined as every piece of information regarding a natural person, identified
or identifiable, directly or indirectly, especially referring to an identification number or one or
more specific factors for his physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social
identity.
Electronic Communications Service2 – is defined as the service, normally against a payment,
which is provided, in full or partially, from the transfer of signals via electronic communications
networks, which includes telecommunications and transmision services in the networks that are
used for radiotelevision transmisions and in the cable television networks, but excluding the
services, which provide content through electronic communications networks and services, or
that exercise editorial control over the content that is provided for transmision, making use of
electronic communications networks and services. It does not include the services of information
society, which do not consist fully or partially of transmision of signals to electronic
communications networks.
Cyber space – is defined as the global virtual space of all the information and communications
systems that are interconnected at the level of data.
Cyber threat/attack – is defined as every attempt that is directed/intended to get access,
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