CYBER LAW IN MALAYSIA
DEFINITION OF MALAYSIA CYBER LAW
-Cyber laws refer to any laws relating to protecting the internet and other online comunication technologies
EXAMPLES OF MALAYSIA CYBER LAW
-Digital Signature Act 1997
-Telemedicine Act 1997
-Communucation and Multimedia Act 1998
-Computer Crime Act 1997
NEEDS FOR CYBER LAW
-Integrity and security of information
-Security of Government Data
-Intellectual property rights
-Privacy and confidential of information
-Legal status of online transactions
COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998
-By the implementation of Communication and Telecommunication Act 1998 ensures that information is secure,the network is safe,reliable and the service is affordable all over Malaysia
TELEMEDICINE ACT 1997
-This act also ensures high level of users confidence in the information and communication technology industry
-In Telemedicine Act 1997 stated that only qualified medical practitioners can use telemedicine and that their patients right and interests are protected
-This act provides the future development and delivery of healthcare in Malaysia.In other word.It us used to ensure all activities done through telemedicine are safe and not risky
DIGITAL SIGNATURE ACT 1997
-Secures electronic communications especially on the internet
-Digital Signature is an identity verification protect against email forgery.The encrypted code consists of the users name and hash of all the parts of the message
-By attaching the digital signature,one can ensure that nobody can eavesdrop,intercept ot temper with secure and safe electronic communication could be done
COMPUTER CRIMES ACT 1997
EXAMPLES OF CYBER ABUSE ON THE USERS
-Sending a computer virus via email
-Harassment through email
-Hacking into your schools database to change your examination results
-Protection against the misuses of computers and computer criminal activities are ensured by the Computer Crime Act 1997.Such as unauthorized use of programs,illegal transmission of data or messages over computers and hacking and cracking of computer system and network are banned by this law,therefore to those who disobey this law can be charged on the court.
WHY WE NEED CYBER LAW
-Cyber law are made to force people to be good
-To give protection against the misuse of computers and computer criminal activities