Malaysia Cyber Law Cyber laws are the law used to control the behavior of computer users in the

country. For your information, there are currently four cyber laws which have been approved by the government which is known as Digital Signature Act 1997, Computer Crimes Act 1997, Telemedicine Act 1997 and Communication and Multimedia Act 1998. Digital Signature Act 1997 The Digital Signature Act 1997 are used to protect computer user who use electronic communications especially on the Internet. Digital Signature is a technology to verify the identity of a person using encryption techniques to protect against e-mail forgery. The encrypted code consists of the users name and a hash of all the parts of the message. By attaching the digital signature, one can ensure that nobody can eavesdrop, intercept or temper with transmitted data. By doing so, a more secure and safe electronic communication could be done. Telemedicine Act 1997 In Telemedicine Act 1997 stated that only qualified medical practitioners can use telemedicine and that their patient's rights and interests are protected. This act provides the future development and delivery of healthcare in Malaysia. In other word, it is used to ensure all activities done through telemedicine are safe and not risky.