{"id":91236,"date":"2025-12-02T14:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/cybercrime-an-increasing-threat-to-modern-society"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:56:49","slug":"cybercrime-an-increasing-threat-to-modern-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/cybercrime-an-increasing-threat-to-modern-society","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime; an Increasing Threat to Modern Society!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Cybercrime is a serious issue affecting many institutions around the globe. It not only threatens people\u2019s right to privacy, but it also has a great impact on people\u2019s work especially nowadays with the advent of digitalized global village.<\/b><\/p>\n

However, while there is no precise, universal definition of the term \u2018cybercrime\u2019.<\/p>\n

In general terms, it refers to a crime that is committed using a computer network or the internet.<\/p>\n

This can cover a wide range of activities, including terrorist activities and espionage conducted with the help of the internet and illegal hacking into computer systems, content-related offences, theft and manipulation of data, and cyberstalking.<\/p>\n

Cybercrimes and cybersecurity are two issues that cannot be separated in an interconnected digital environment. Cybersecurity, or the management of cybercrimes, refers to the collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards, guidelines, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance and technologies that can be used to protect the cyber-environment and organisational and user\u2019s assets, such as computing devices, applications and telecommunication systems.<\/p>\n

The African Union (AU) has sought to encourage a continent-wide approach to tackling cybercrimes through the Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (known as the Malabo Convention). Because of the cross-border and international nature of cybercrimes, the AU argues that \u201cnational legislation cannot be drafted in isolation and national governments must seek to harmonize national legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines on Cybersecurity issues.\u201d However, even the AU itself was the target of a major cyberattack between 2013 and 2017, and the Malabo Convention has been criticised for using vague language which may be open to abuse by states. An example is the provision that criminalises the use of insulting language.<\/p>\n

Article 25 of the Malabo Convention calls on states to adopt legislation and\/or regulatory measures to prosecute cybercrimes. Nevertheless, the text is clear that such legislation should not infringe on fundamental rights and freedoms:<\/p>\n

In adopting legal measures in the area of cybersecurity and establishing the framework for implementation thereof, each State Party shall ensure that the measures so adopted will not infringe on the rights of citizens guaranteed under the national constitution and internal laws, and protected by international conventions, particularly the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights, and other basic rights such as freedom of expression, the right to privacy and the right to a fair hearing, among others.<\/p>\n

The UN General Assembly Resolution on the Creation of a global culture of cyber security also states that:<\/p>\n

Security should be implemented in a manner consistent with the values recognised by democratic societies, including the freedom to exchange thoughts and ideas, the free flow of information, the confidentiality of information and communication, the appropriate protection of personal information, openness and transparency.<\/p>\n

The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (CETS No.185), known as the Budapest Convention, is the only binding international instrument on cybercrime and serves as a useful guideline for countries developing cybercrime legislation.<\/p>\n

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reports that 39 out of the 54 countries in Africa analysed (72%) have cybercrime legislation in place.(16)<\/p>\n

The use of data, including the volume of cross-border data flows, is increasing exponentially every year, particularly in relation to personal data. However, there is a lack of adequate regulations over the collection and processing of personal information in Africa. 33 African countries currently have data protection or cybercrime laws in place,(18) but their comprehensiveness and effectiveness vary significantly. The progression of legislation and regulation in this area has been rapid in Africa in recent years. At present, 36 African countries have passed data protection laws, with three further being in the process of considering drafts.<\/p>\n

Source: point og gambia<\/b><\/p>\n

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