Nigeria: Signed Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024, including cybersecurity regulation
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Signed Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024, including cybersecurity regulation
On 28 February 2024, the President signed the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law. The amendments to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act No. 17, 2015, clarify the criteria for cyberc…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2023-12-21
under deliberation
2024-02-14
adopted