The ESCWA Cyber Legislation Digest Article 27: Final Provisions Directive 5: Cybercrime The following is a summary of the proposed legal framework: Chapter 1: Article 1: Article 2: Chapter 2: Article 3: Article 4: Article 5: Crimes whose target is Data The damaging of data: the illegal modification, removal, corruption and destruction of data Blocking data transfer Crimes whose target is Information Systems Illegal access to or camping in an Information Systems Illegal access to or camping in an Information Systems coupled with the damaging of data Hindering the operations of an Information System: Denial of Service (DoS), stoppages, disruption of operations, etc. Chapter 3: Article 6: Misuse of Information Systems and Software Misuse of Information Systems and Software Chapter 4: Article 7: Article 8: Article 9: Article 10: Article 11: Article 12: Crimes of a Financial or Transactional Nature The use of Information Systems for fraud and deception The forgery of computer information The use of Information Systems for cyber embezzlement or theft of funds The use of Information Systems for unsolicited marketing or promotions Identity theft Viewing or disseminating secret or sensitive data Chapter 5: Article 13: Article 14: Article 19: Article 20: Cybercrimes against Minors Definitions covering minors, pornographic media, sexual acts, etc. The production of pornographic material with the aim of dissemination through Information Systems The presentation of pornographic media to minor through Information Systems The dissemination of pornographic media to minors through Information Systems The procuring of pornographic media for use by minors through Information Systems for use by oneself or for another The possession of pornographic media for use by minors through Information Systems The encouragement or inciting of minors to commit illicit sexual acts Sexual harassment of minors through Information Systems Chapter 6: Article 21: Article 22: Article 23: Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights The use of a fraudulent author’s name on a work Counterfeit of authorial signatures or stamps The copying or the piracy of digital products Article 15: Article 16: Article 17: Article 18: 34