With the development of electronic communication, terrorist groups and criminals have tended to use the cyber space and electronic communication for terrorist activities, organized crimes and anti–social activities, the Government Information Department said.
Electronic communication across cyber space has been recognized as a crucial factor that can directly affect national security. Therefore, it has been vital to formulate new laws today, covering all sectors for ensuring the national security across including the required provisions so that the operations performed by cyber protection units which are established at the institutional level at present by the three – armed forces, Police and other agencies.
Formulation of a draft bill for imposing cyber protection laws –
Cyber security and preparation of an institutional structure in the connection are coming under the scope of the Ministry of Technology.
