Laos: Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
The Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime is legislation enacted in Laos to address the growing threat of cybercrime in the country. The law criminalizes various cyber offences, including hacking, identity theft, and disseminating malicious software. It also imposes harsh penalties for those convicted of these crimes, including imprisonment and fines.
The law also establishes the Lao Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), a government agency responsible for responding to cyber incidents and promoting cybersecurity awareness. The agency works with other government agencies, private organizations, and international partners to enhance Laos’s cybersecurity capabilities.
Overall, the Law on Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime represents Laos’s commitment to protecting its citizens from the harms of cybercrime. The law takes a comprehensive approach to address cybercrime, with prevention, prosecution, and incident response provisions. Its emphasis on partnership and collaboration also underscores the importance of a coordinated and cooperative approach to cybersecurity in today’s interconnected world.
Part I: General Provisions
Article 1. Purpose
Article 2. Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
Article 3. Definitions
Article 4. State Policy on Campaign of Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
Article 5. Principles of Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
Part II: Offences Regarding as Cyber Crime
Article 8. Offences regarding as cyber crime
Article 9. Disclosing of Specific Computer Access Prevention Measure
Article 10. Unauthorized Computer Access
Article 11. Unauthorized Editing Picture, Animation, Audio and Video
Article 12. Unauthorized Interception of Computer’s Data and Information
Article 13. Causing Damages via Online Social Media
Article 14. Dissemination of Pornography
Article 15. Computer System Interference
Article 16. Computer’s Data and Information Forgery
Article 17. Destroying Computer’s Data and Information
Article 18, Operating Business of Tools and Equipments for Cyber Crime
Part III: Campaign of Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
Chapter I – Campaign of Prevention Cyber Crime
Article 19. Campaign of prevention cyber crime
Article 20, Warning Notice
Article 21. Consultations Providing
Article 22. Emergency Notification
Article 23. Incident Response
Chapter II: Campaign of Combating Cyber Crime
Article 24. Campaign of combating cyber crime
Article 25. Organizing Dissemination
Article 26. Training
Article 27. Providing Knowledge on Computer System Safety
Article 28. Developing of Activities for Data and Information Protection
Article 29. Surveillance of Emergency incident
Article 30. Collection of Statistics
Chapter III – Lao Computer Emergency Response Center
Article 31. Lao Computer Emergency Response Center
Article 32. Rights and Duties of Lao Computer Emergency Response Team
Part IV: International Cooperation in Campaign of Prevention and Combating Cyber Crime
Article 33. Principle of International Cooperation
Article 34. Technical Subjects Cooperation
