cyberlaw - wk 3

8/12/2019 Cyberlaw - Wk 3

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

GOVERNING CYBERSPACE


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REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS

MSC Malaysia status is the recognition by

the Malaysian Government through MDeC for

companies that participate and undertake its

ICT activities in MSC Malaysia. Under the MSC Bill of Guarantees, the

government has committed to provide a

comprehensive framework of cyber laws and

intellectual property laws to facilitate and

assist the development of the IT and

multimedia.


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The Digital Signature Act 1997

Enforced on the 1stOctober 1998, this act isan enabling law that allows for thedevelopment of, among others, e-commerceby providing an avenue for secure andlegally recognized on-line transactionthrough the use of digital signatures. The Actprovides a framework for the licensing andregulation of Certification Authorities, and

the recognition of digital signatures as ameans of authenticating and ensuring theintegrity of electronic documents


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The Copyright (Amendment) Act 1997

The amendment Act, which amended TheCopyright Act 1987, came into force on the1st April 1999. Amongst other things, theAmendment Act makes unauthorizedtransmission of copyright works over theinternet an infringement of copyright tocircumvent any affective technologicalmeasures aimed at ensuring adequate

protection of intellectual property rights forcompanies investing in IT and multimediaenvironment.


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The Computer Crimes Act 1997

The Act penalizes various activities relating

to the misuse of the computers. Amongst

other things, it deals with unauthorized

access to computer material, unauthorizedaccess with intent to commit other offences

and unauthorized modification of computer

contents. It also makes provisions to

facilitate investigations for the enforcementof the Act. The Computer Crimes Act 1997

was brought into effect on the 1st June 2000.


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The Telemedicine Act 1997

The Act provides a framework enabling

licensed medical practitioners to

provide telemedical services using

audio, visual and data communications.


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The Communications and Multimedia

Act 1998

The Act which came into effect on the 1st

April 1999, provides a regulatory framework

to cater convergence of the communications,

broadcasting and computing industries,which the objective of, amongst other things,

making Malaysia a major global hub for

communications and multimedia information

and content services. The Act repealed theTelecommunications Act 1950 and the

Broadcasting Act 1988.


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Other relevant law

In 2000, the Optical Discs Act was enactedand came into force in September to dealwith the problem of illegal copies ofcopyright works in the form of optical discs

such as DVD, VCD, CDs etc. the law providesfor the regulation of the manufacturer ofoptical disc and the licensing of optical discmanufacturers. It represents one of thelegislative initiatives taken to combat the

problem of piracy of copyright works and inthe process to strengthen the protection ofintellectual rights in Malaysia.


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REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Bank Negara National Multipurpose Cards,

e-business.

Ministry of Education Smart schools /

Research & Development (R&D) cluster. Ministry of Health Telemedicine / telehealth.

Ministry of Science, Technology &

Environment

R&D cluster. Ministry of International Trade & Industry

technopreneur development, e-commerce.


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Multimedia Development Corporation

(MDC) as the agency to spearhead the

development and implementation of theMSC.

facilitate the establishment of anycompany operations within the MSC, theMDC serves as the facilitator.

actively assists government to pioneer,

develop and update cyber laws, formulatepolicies and modify practices to provide asound framework for the MSC.

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