The Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill expands on the original sections of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2002 (ECTA). The creation of 20 new cybercrime offences illustrates the extent to which technology is being used for unlawful purposes and the need to protect yourself in your activities online.
Existing cyber crimes
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The draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill has been published for public comment. The draft bill in its current form imposes obligations on “electronic communications service providers” to inform its clients of cybercrime trends and to establish procedures to report such crimes.
The definition of an “electronic communications service provider” includes not only mobile networks, internet