Draft EAC legal framework for cyberlaws

Abstract

The Framework for Cyberlaws (“Framework”) was prepared by the East African Community EAC Task Force on Cyberlaws, comprising representatives from the Partner States and the EAC Secretariat, with the support of UNCTAD. The Framework contains a series of Recommendations made to the governments of the Partner States about reforming national laws to facilitate electronic commerce; to facilitate the use of data security mechanisms; to deter conduct designed to undermine the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and communication technologies; to protect consumers in an online environment, and to protect individual privacy. The Recommendations are designed to harmonise the law reform process between the EAC Partner States, as well as reflecting international best practice.