Computer crime legislation

Computer crime legislation around the world

Australia

• Misuse Act 1990 (UK).
• Cybercrime Act 2001 (Commonwealth).
• Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
• Criminal Code (WA).

Europe

Belgium

• Wet van 28 november 2000 inzake informaticacriminaliteit (2000) Belgisch Staatsblad van 03/02/2001

France

• LOI n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique (2004).
  

Italy

• LEGGE 23 DICEMBRE 1993, n. 547 (GU n. 305 del 30/12/1993)Modificazioni ed integrazioni alle norme del codice penale e del codice di procedura penale in tema di criminalità informatica.

Netherlands

• Computercriminaliteit I (1993)
  

Wet van 23 december 1992 tot wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht en het Wetboek van strafvordering in verband met de voortschrijdende toepassing van informatietechniek
Staatsblad 1993, 33.

• Computercriminaliteit II
  

Wet van 1 juni 2006 tot wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht, het Wetboek van Strafvordering en enige andere wetten in verband met nieuwe ontwikkelingen in de informatietechnologie. Staatsblad 2006, 300.

United Kingdom

• Misuse Act 1990 (c.18)

Asia

Japan

• JP: Husei access kinski hou
• EN: Prohibition of acts of unauthorized computer access

North America

Canada

• Criminal Code of Canada, Section 342. Unauthorized Use of Computer.
• Criminal Code of Canada, Section 184. Interception of Communications

United States

• CAN-SPAM ACT. 18 U.S.C. § 1037.
  Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail.
• No Electronic Theft ("NET") Act. 17 U.S.C. § 506.
  Criminal Offenses, amongst others criminal copyright infringement.
• 18 U.S.C. § 1029. Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030. Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers
• 18 U.S.C. § 1362. Communication Lines, Stations, or Systems
• 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq. Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications
• 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access
• 18 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq. Recording of Dialing, Routing, Addressing, and Signaling Information
• USA PATRIOT Act Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
• 18 U.S.C. § 225 CYBER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002