Nigeria: Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act including cybersecurity regulation entered into force
Description
Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act including cybersecurity regulation entered into force
On 15 May 2015, the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act including cybersecurity regulation entered into force following its signing into law by the President on the same day. The Act creates a Cybercrime Advisory Council to formulate pol…
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
executive
Government Body
central government
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2015-05-05
under deliberation
2015-05-07
adopted