Congress proposes tougher cyber crime law
A House committee is proposing passage of a law that will get tough on illegal activities committed in cyberspace, including computer fraud, forgery and sabotage and unauthorized access.
Emphasizing the importance of passing a cyber crime law House Committee on Information and Communications Technology chairman and Cebu 2nd district Rep. Simeon Kintanar said Thursday that crimes committed through the use of information and communications technology should be a foremost concern.
"Cyberspace is fast becoming a fertile ground for individuals and groups in launching and pushing their illegal activities. We need a law specifically to address this growing threat," Kintanar said.
Ilocos Sur 2nd district Rep. Eric Singson said that cyber crimes committed over the past years, like the release of a virus that disrupted major computer networks worldwide, has gone unpunished simply because there is no law covering these abuses of technology.
The proposed measures, House Bill nos. 1246, 2093, 2528, and 3777 cover activities such as computer fraud; forgery and sabotage; damage to computer data or programs; unauthorized access to or interception of computer data; data or system interference; and unsolicited commercial communications.
Consolidations of the bills are now being forged as the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology has begun hearings on the measures.
The proposed measures also complement the E Commerce Law, the Intellectual Property Rights Act, the Consumer Act, Revised Penal Code and other relevant laws by further specifying computer related offenses and providing for their corresponding penalties.
Singson one of the main proponents of the bill, said it is imperative to set up policies dealing with cyber crimes since they are getting more sophisticated by the day.
Appearing at the hearing of the committee, National Bureau of Investigation's Anti-Fraud and Computer Crime Division chief Atty. Efren Meneses, Jr. said the proposed measures are comprehensive since they covered all the important aspect to address cyber crime.
He said that vital to the NBI's effort are the provisions concerning data retention, child pornography, the grounds for refusal to cooperate with international agencies, and the creation of a body to coordinate the law enforcement.
Undersecretary Wencelito Andanar of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) noted that cyber crime is considered a transnational crime.
"Cyber terrorism is one areas of concern in the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Transnational Crime," he added.
The other authors of the bills are Reps. Amado Espino (2nd District, Pangasinan), Nanette Castelo Daza (4th District, Quezon City), and Harlin Cast. Abayon (1st District, Northern Samar).
Emphasizing the importance of passing a cyber crime law House Committee on Information and Communications Technology chairman and Cebu 2nd district Rep. Simeon Kintanar said Thursday that crimes committed through the use of information and communications technology should be a foremost concern.
"Cyberspace is fast becoming a fertile ground for individuals and groups in launching and pushing their illegal activities. We need a law specifically to address this growing threat," Kintanar said.
Ilocos Sur 2nd district Rep. Eric Singson said that cyber crimes committed over the past years, like the release of a virus that disrupted major computer networks worldwide, has gone unpunished simply because there is no law covering these abuses of technology.
The proposed measures, House Bill nos. 1246, 2093, 2528, and 3777 cover activities such as computer fraud; forgery and sabotage; damage to computer data or programs; unauthorized access to or interception of computer data; data or system interference; and unsolicited commercial communications.
Consolidations of the bills are now being forged as the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology has begun hearings on the measures.
The proposed measures also complement the E Commerce Law, the Intellectual Property Rights Act, the Consumer Act, Revised Penal Code and other relevant laws by further specifying computer related offenses and providing for their corresponding penalties.
Singson one of the main proponents of the bill, said it is imperative to set up policies dealing with cyber crimes since they are getting more sophisticated by the day.
Appearing at the hearing of the committee, National Bureau of Investigation's Anti-Fraud and Computer Crime Division chief Atty. Efren Meneses, Jr. said the proposed measures are comprehensive since they covered all the important aspect to address cyber crime.
He said that vital to the NBI's effort are the provisions concerning data retention, child pornography, the grounds for refusal to cooperate with international agencies, and the creation of a body to coordinate the law enforcement.
Undersecretary Wencelito Andanar of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) noted that cyber crime is considered a transnational crime.
"Cyber terrorism is one areas of concern in the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Transnational Crime," he added.
The other authors of the bills are Reps. Amado Espino (2nd District, Pangasinan), Nanette Castelo Daza (4th District, Quezon City), and Harlin Cast. Abayon (1st District, Northern Samar).
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