WEEK 11 (IT SECURITY)

LECTURE 11 

Last topic in my lecture is Cyberlaw. Cyberlaw is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of communicative, transactional, and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. It is less a distinct field of law in the way that property or contract are, as it is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation. Some leading topics include intellectual property, privacy, freedom of expression, and jurisdiction.

COMPUTERS CRIME ACT 1997 
As computing becomes more central to people’s life and work, computers become both targets and tools of crime. This Act offense everything that would harm the computer system.

COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998 
Convergence of technologies is driving convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting, computing and content. This art creates a new system of licenses and defines the roles and responsibilities of those providing communication and multimedia services and provides for the existence of the Communication and Multimedia Commission, the new regulatory authority

DIGITAL SIGNATURE ACT 1997 
Provides for the regulation of the public key infrastructure. The Act makes a digital signature as legally valid and enforceable as a traditional signature.

COPYRIGHT (Amendment) ACT 1997 
Copyright serves to protect the expression of thoughts and ideas from unauthorized copying and/or alteration. With convergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), creative expression is now being captured and communicated in new forms (example: multimedia products, broadcast of movies over the Internet and cable TV). These new forms need protection. Copy right act rules the new and converged multimedia environment.

TELEMEDICINE ACT 1997 
Healthcare systems and providers around the world are becoming interconnected. People and local healthcare providers can thus source quality healthcare advice and consultation from specialists from around the world, independent of geographical location. This act provide any registered doctor may practice telemedicine but healthcare providers must obtains the license to do so.