Nigeria: Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Bill including cybersecurity regulation was passed by Senate
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Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Bill including cybersecurity regulation was passed by Senate
On 5 May 2015, the Senate passed the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Bill, 2015 to the House of Representatives. The Bill creates a Cybercrime Advisory Council to formulate policies, promote cybersecurity research, and facilitate informa…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2015-05-05
under deliberation
2015-05-07
adopted