Legal Frameworks and Cyber-Security

Discussion

Good Models to look at for Pacific Island Nations

• Tonga has a computer crime act (in review)– NZ does not have cyber crime act??– Australia has extensive legislation– Look at NetSafe NZ (the orb??)– Cyber bullying Bill 2013(NZ)– NZ stole Australia's Spam Legislation– Should we work on a draft regional template on cyber

crime?– Look to academia to research cyber crime – urgent

need for statistics

Where to start?

• Who is responsible (gov dept?)– Need for specialist knowledge to enforce and

police– Need to build capacity of police

• Must go hand in hand with education/development

• SPAM legislation is an important first step–

Do we need legislation?• Legislation does not (often) address the core issues/problems, • look at alternatives to actual legislations (policies / education)• Appropriate mandates • Communicate > facilitate > regulate• To protect intellectual property (care that it does not stifle

innovation)• Consider how the legislation can be ABUSED• Always remember your core principles – do not compromise on

values• International cooperation is key (cyber crime often is a

transnational crime)

Misc Points

• There is a need for legislations to be concise (?)• Appropriate (and effective) responses to

offences• Assume that any photo you take will end up on

the internet at some point• Australia has a lot of resources for education on

staying safe on the internet• 3rd party liability