Egypt: Cybersecurity regulation in Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Aug 2018 in force
14 Aug 2018 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Egypt
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes including cybersecurity regulation entered into force
On 15 August 2018, Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes entered into force. The law requires service providers to preserve and store data related to information systems for 180 days, maintain confidentiality, and secur…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
President signed Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes including cybersecurity regulation
On 14 August 2018, the President endorsed the text for Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes. The law has been published in the Official Gazette and is set to come into force on 15 August 2018. The law requires service …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
signing
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government