Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017
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Strengthening the partnership with other counterpart structures inside and outside the
country;
Policies that should be followed
Completion of the legal framework in the cybersecurity area
Pursuant to the developments and initiatives, the necessary measures will be taken to analyse,
adjust and complete the legislation in the cyber area. The best practices from the world,
recommendations and international initiatives in this area, especially those from NATO and EU,
will be assessed on a continuous basis, by adjusting the measures in the cybersecurity area, in
accordance with the commitments that are undertaken to international partners. If it will be
deemed necessary, they will be adjusted and approved, thus ensuring the increase of cybersecurity
and the fight against cyber crime. It results from the analysis that was conducted to develop this
Document that there are some ambiguities in the existing legal and institutional framework, which
need to be addressed in the course of completion of legislation, as follows:
a) Modernization of the legislation in force and reviewing it periodically in order to address cyber
security connected to the developments of cyber space in Albania and harmonization with the
international legislation, in order that the legislation that remains is suitable and effective. To
promote the use of qualified electronic signatures in electronic transactions is under way these
initiatives:
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Drafting of the Draft Law on the Use of Secure Electronic Identification, Electronic Seals in
e-government services; in order to guarantee identity in the virtual world either this is for
natural and legal persons. Currently the draft law "On electronic identification and trusted
services " is in the process of consulting the Assembly. Meanwhile, the regulation is ready
harmonized with European law enforcement law 910/2014, which is expected to be adopted
with the decision of the Council of Ministers after the adoption of the draft law. This legal
package is expected to increase confidence in the online environment for the purpose of
economic and social development, increasing trust the lack of which to date has caused the
legal uncertainty that makes consumers, businesses and public authorities hesitate in
conducting online transactions.
Widespread use of website and web server certificates for it will be introduced guaranteeing
the secure identity of the public institutions and other private companies which offer
electronic services in the interaction of public institutions with citizens, or business.