cybercrime

The London Conference on Cyberspace – To Set "Rules of the Road"

The London Conference on Cyberspace, is scheduled to host a total of 60 nations to discuss the rising cyber security attacks and urges a “global co-ordinated response” against these crimes, which has been estimated to cost £600Bil (or $958Bil) a year worldwide.the 2-day conference aims to set an international “rules of the road’ and establish […]

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Philippines' NBI Calls for Laptop Regulation

cybercrime has tremendously increased in the Philippines affecting many IT PINOYs, to combat this the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) proposed to regulate devices connecting to the web such as laptops and sim cards. so far, at least two senators opposed the idea. “I can foresee tremendous opposition to this,” said Sen. Edgardo Angara, chairman […]

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A Call to Clear the CyberCrime Prevention Act

Kabataan Party-list Rep. Mong Palatino recently stated that House Bill 6974 (or the CyberCrime Prevention Act of 2009) is vague and requires re-evaluation. he shed worries that approving this into a law without deeper reviewing might stifle freedom of expression and right to privacy. “The definition of ‘cybercrime’ in the bill is vague and its […]

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