6. MCIT, OOTR, Samoa Qualification Authority (SQA), shall develop a framework for
the certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector professions
by internationally recognized Cybersecurity Standards.
GOAL 3: Strengthen the legal framework to meet highest regional and international
standards with regard to protection of fundamental rights as well as criminalization,
investigation, electronic evidence and international cooperation;
Strategy Statement: In order to promote openness and a safe cyberspace environment. Samoa
should have a reliable legal framework that reflects its uniqueness as well as international
best practices.
Strategy Guideline
1. The MCIT and OOTR will coordinate a diagnostic of Convention and other International
Instruments appropriate for Government endorsement, ratification and accession.
2. MCIT and the OOTR will coordinate a legislative compliance review in collaboration
with Cybersecurity stakeholder to determine all necessary powers exist including:
2.1. enabling law enforcement and other relevant agencies to protection digital citizens
material and intellectual aspects as well vital infrastructure;
2.2. establish or improving definitions, penal legislation, investigation instruments of law
enforcement, admissibility of electronic evidence, liability of Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), and specific provision children online and international cooperation.
The review shall include that identification of existing provision that could be utilise
in relation to Cybersecurity, a comparison with international best practices, a gap
analysis suggestion for amendments and the related drafting instructions. This
activity shall be carried out in close collaboration with the OAG and built upon
existing work carried out in the region (e.g. the assessment of the legislation within
the ICB4PAC Project).
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