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Status regarding Budapest Convention

Status : NA See legal profile

Cybercrime policies/strategies

High Level Cyber Security Strategy and Master Plan

Digital Oman Strategy and eGovernment (e.oman)

Information Technology Authority Identifies six strategic directions:

1. Advancing the digital society;

2. Smart government and services;

3. Vibrant digital and ICT industry ecosystem;

4. Governance, standards, and policies;

5. Next-generation infrastructure; and

6. Digital promotion and awareness.

https://cyberpolicyportal.org/en/states/oman

Oman eGovernment Architecture Framework https://www.ita.gov.om/ITAPortal/Pages/Page.aspx?NID=559&PID=1848&LID=96

Cybercrime legislation

State of cybercrime legislation

Specific legislation on cybercrime has been enacted through:

Telecommunications Regulatory Act (2002)

Electronic Transactions Law (2008)

Cyber Crime Law (2011)

Substantive law

The Cybercrime Law 2011 contains substantive provisions on violation of safety, confidentiality of data & electronic information and the informational systems – illegal access, data interference, system interference (Articles 3-10), (Chapter two); misuse of information technology tools (Article 11), (Chapter three); computer related forgery and computer related fraud (Articles 12 and 13), (Chapter four); content related crimes are further prescribed in (Chapter five) of the law.