Article 1: The following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned in this Law, shall have the meanings expressed next to them, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. Person: Any natural or corporate person, whether public or private. 2. Information System: A set of programs and devices designed for managing and including computers. 3. Information Network: An interconnection of more than one computer or processing data, information system to obtain and exchange data, e. g. Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and World Wide Web (Internet). 4. Data: Information, commands, messages, voices, or images which are prepared or have been prepared for use in computers. This includes data that can be saved, processed, transmitted, or constructed by computers, such as numbers, letters, codes, etc 5. Computer Programs: As a set of commands and data which contain guidelines or applications when run in computers or computer networks to perform required functions. 6. Computer: Any electronic device whether movable or fixed, wired or wireless, which is equipped with a system to process, store, transmit, receive or browse data and perform specific functions according to programs and commands. 7. Unauthorized Access: The deliberate, unauthorized access by any person to computers, websites, information systems, or computer networks. 8. Cyber Crime: Any action which involves the use of computers or computer networks, in violation of the provisions of this Law. 9. Web Site: A site providing data on the information network through specific Uniform Resource Locator (URL). 10. Reception: Illegal viewing or obtaining of date. Article 2 This Law aims at combating cyber crimes by identifying such crimes and determining their punishments to ensure the following: 1. Enhancement of information security. 2. Protection of rights pertaining to the legitimate use of computers and information networks. 3. Protection of public Interest, morals, and common values. 4. Protection of national economy. Article 3: Any person who commits one of the following cyber crimes shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding live hundred thousand riyals or to either punishment:

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