Cyber Law and ICT Policy

https://www.summitcl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Challenges-of-Implementing-Cyber-laws-in-Uganda.pdf Challenges of Implementing Cyber laws in Uganda On 20th June 2013, I delivered a presentation on “challenges of implementing cyber laws in Uganda”, at the Uganda Law Society CLE seminar. Government of Uganda passed three critical laws, namely (i) Computer Misuse Act, 2011; (2) Electronic Transactions Act, 2011; and (3) Electronic Signatures Act, 2011. Taken together, they are referred to the Uganda Cyber Laws. According to computer misuse act‟s long tittle (preamble), „it provides for the safety of electronic transactions and information systems; to prevent unlawful access, abuse or misuse of information systems including computers and to make provision for securing the conduct of electronic transactions in a trustworthy electronic environment and to provide for other related matters.” The need for cyber laws in Uganda and elsewhere in the world is four fold:  Tackle cyber cri...

https://ulii.org/system/files/legislation/act/2011/7/Electronic%20Signatures%20Act%2C%202011.pdf ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 4 18th March, 2011. ACTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda  Gazette No. 19 Volume CIV dated 18th March, 2011. Printed  by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. Act 7 Electronic Signatures Act 2011 THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ACT, 2011. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I—PRELIMINARY Secti 1.        Commencement 2.        Interpretation 3.        Equal treatment of signature technologies PART II—ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES 4.                  Compliance with a requirement for a 5.        Conduct of the signatory. 6.        Variation by agreement. 7.        Conduct of the relying party. 8.        Trustworthiness. 9.              ...