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The main takeaway from the workshop was that no international legal framework or treaty exists which addresses cyberlaw issues. Although work is being done by individual countries, there is a need to develop and adopt international best practices.
It was mentioned during the session that cyberlaw is a rapidly evolving area of civil and criminal law, and it is applicable to the use of computers and to activities performed and transactions conducted via Internet and other communication networks. Mr Pavan Duggal (President of Cyberlaws.Net and Chairman of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law) indicated that cyberlaw is not just of relevance to lawyers, but is relevant to all users of the electronic and digital ecosystem.
During the discussions, several areas were highlighted as requiring cyberlaw treatment, and several questions related to the applicability of existing law were raised:
The workshop underlined the fact that cyber activities have real world ramifications, which require a legal framework within which to provide a response to threats and challenges. Various groups are developing industry specific models and best practices. This is being done in parallel silos by specific industry groups; these need to be collated and made available widely so that a global model could be developed.
by Trevor A. Phipps
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