2012
September
‣Judge Stein Schjolberg made a presentation on cybercrime at the 13th International Criminal Law Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand, September 12-16. See his summary (pdf).
July
‣Costa Rica has adopted Law 9048 as amendments to the Criminal Code, including new cybercrime offences.
June
‣The House of Representatives in The Philippines has approved the third and final reading of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. Offences punishable under the Act, includes also offences such as cybersex, unsolicited commercial communications, cyber defamation, and cyber threats.
May
‣The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has organized a regional expert meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, for a contribution to the UNODC global Study/Working Group on cybercrime. The Group shall study aims to strengthen existing national and international legal responses to cybercrime.
April
‣The EastWest Institute Cybercrime Legal Working Group is developing recommendations for a consensus-building set of new legal mechanisms for cybersecurity and cybercrime at the United Nations level. «I am not willing to accept Deadlock», said the Chair Judge Stein Schjolberg.
March
‣Potential new legal mechanisms against global cyberattacks and cybercrime, including a International Criminal Tribunal for Cyberspace, was introduced by Judge Stein Schjolberg.
‣The Shoura Council in Saudi Arabia has approved the Arab League Convention to combat cyber crimes.
‣A Legal Analysis has been published of the The Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S.2111) in the US Senate.
February
‣The Bill C-30 has been recommended to the House of Commons in Canada entitled: «An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.»
January
‣The Senate in The Philippines has approved the final reading of the Senate Bill 2796: The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. (pdf) In addition to the traditional Articles on substantive criminal law, the Bill also includes offences on cybersex and cybersquatting.
2011
December
‣In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540), the U.S. Congress has in Sec. 954 MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE, affirmed the policy principles and legal regimes applicable on conflicts in cyberspace:
«Congress affirms that the Department of Defense has the capability, and upon direction by the President may conduct offensive operations in cyberspace to defend our Nation, Allies and interests, subject to—
(1) the policy principles and legal regimes that the Department follows for kinetic capabilities, including the law of armed conflict; and
(2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).»
‣China is willing to work with the United States in order to advance the development of information technology and fight cybercrime. The two countries should respect each other and deepen mutual understanding. The two countries should also jointly play active roles within the framework of the United Nations mechanisms.
November
‣Professor Marco Gercke, Germany, has published an article: «10 years Convention on Cybercrime - Achievements and Failures of the Council of Europe´s Instrument in the fight against Inter-related Crimes». He concludes that it is today one of the most important legal frameworks in Europe.
Source: http://www.cybercrimelaw.net/Cybercrimelaw.html
September
‣Judge Stein Schjolberg made a presentation on cybercrime at the 13th International Criminal Law Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand, September 12-16. See his summary (pdf).
July
‣Costa Rica has adopted Law 9048 as amendments to the Criminal Code, including new cybercrime offences.
June
‣The House of Representatives in The Philippines has approved the third and final reading of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. Offences punishable under the Act, includes also offences such as cybersex, unsolicited commercial communications, cyber defamation, and cyber threats.
May
‣The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has organized a regional expert meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, for a contribution to the UNODC global Study/Working Group on cybercrime. The Group shall study aims to strengthen existing national and international legal responses to cybercrime.
April
‣The EastWest Institute Cybercrime Legal Working Group is developing recommendations for a consensus-building set of new legal mechanisms for cybersecurity and cybercrime at the United Nations level. «I am not willing to accept Deadlock», said the Chair Judge Stein Schjolberg.
March
‣Potential new legal mechanisms against global cyberattacks and cybercrime, including a International Criminal Tribunal for Cyberspace, was introduced by Judge Stein Schjolberg.
‣The Shoura Council in Saudi Arabia has approved the Arab League Convention to combat cyber crimes.
‣A Legal Analysis has been published of the The Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S.2111) in the US Senate.
February
‣The Bill C-30 has been recommended to the House of Commons in Canada entitled: «An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.»
January
‣The Senate in The Philippines has approved the final reading of the Senate Bill 2796: The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. (pdf) In addition to the traditional Articles on substantive criminal law, the Bill also includes offences on cybersex and cybersquatting.
2011
December
‣In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540), the U.S. Congress has in Sec. 954 MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE, affirmed the policy principles and legal regimes applicable on conflicts in cyberspace:
«Congress affirms that the Department of Defense has the capability, and upon direction by the President may conduct offensive operations in cyberspace to defend our Nation, Allies and interests, subject to—
(1) the policy principles and legal regimes that the Department follows for kinetic capabilities, including the law of armed conflict; and
(2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).»
‣China is willing to work with the United States in order to advance the development of information technology and fight cybercrime. The two countries should respect each other and deepen mutual understanding. The two countries should also jointly play active roles within the framework of the United Nations mechanisms.
November
‣Professor Marco Gercke, Germany, has published an article: «10 years Convention on Cybercrime - Achievements and Failures of the Council of Europe´s Instrument in the fight against Inter-related Crimes». He concludes that it is today one of the most important legal frameworks in Europe.
Source: http://www.cybercrimelaw.net/Cybercrimelaw.html
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