Page 36 PART III – COMBATING CYBER CRIME Section 1: Basic principles Chapter 1: Definitions Article III – 1: For the purpose of this Convention: 1) Electronic communication means any transmission to the public or a section of the public by electronic or magnetic means of communication, signs, signals, written matter, pictures, sounds or messages of whatsoever nature; 2) Computerized data means any representation of facts, information or concepts in any form that lends itself to computer processing; 3) Racism and xenophobia in ICTs means any written matter, picture or any other representation of ideas or theories which advocates or encourages hatred, discrimination or violence against a person or group of persons for reasons of race, color, ancestry or national or ethnic origin or religion, where these serve as pretext for either racism and xenophobia or as motivation thereof; 4) Minor means any person aged less than eighteen (18) years in terms of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; 5) Child pornography means any data, regardless of the nature or form, which visually represents a minor lending him/herself to explicit sexual act, or realistic images representing a minor lending himself/herself to explicit sexual behavior; 6) Computer system means any device, be it isolated or otherwise, and a range of interconnected devices used in part or in whole for automated processing of data for the purpose of executing a programme. Chapter 1: National cyber security framework Article 1: National policy Each Member State, in collaboration with key stakeholders comprising all levels of Government, industry and professional organizations, the civil society and citizens in general, shall put in place a national cyber security policy which recognizes the importance of essential information infrastructure for the nation, identifies the risks AU Draft0 010111