CYBERCRIME LAW

CYBERCRIME LAW

• Cybercrime law includes laws related to computer crimes, internet crimes, information
crimes, communications crimes, and technology crimes. While the internet and the digital
economy represent a significant opportunity, they’re also an enabler for criminal activity.
CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012

• The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No.

10175, is a law in the Philippines that was approved on September 12, 2012. It
aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in
the Philippines.
CYBERSQUATTING

• Cybersquatting is a type of domain name trademark infringement involving the

bad faith registration of internet domain names. Individuals involved in this act
will register, sell or use a website domain that inappropriately incorporates a
protected trademark or service mark.
• Cybersquatters face serious sentences in the Philippines. The senate in the
Philippines approved a new law wich classifies cybersquatting as act of crime.
• Squatters could face six to 12 years in jail if found guilty under the new Senate
Bill. Six years is the minimum term with a maximum of twelve years.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

• Child pornography (also called CP, child sexual abuse material child porn, or kiddie porn) is pornography that
unlawfully exploits children for sexual stimulation.

• In 2003, the Philippines ratified their signing of the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention on the
Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography; the protocol requires its
signatories to recognize child pornography as a crime against children and to treat any act that contributes to
production or distribution of child pornography as a criminal offense, within two years of ratification. Although
fully compliant comprehensive legislation has not yet been enacted, Philippine law criminalizes the use of
children in any aspect of the production or distribution of pornography, defining a "child" as younger than 18
years; and with maximum penalties required if the child involved is younger than 12 years old.
IDENTITY THEFT

• Identity theft is the crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to.
Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information and credentials to commit
fraud.
• Any persons found to be guilty of identity theft will have to serve time according to the
specifications of the Cybercrime Act of the Philippines
• Penalties for Committing Identity Theft When it comes to penalties, RA 10175 penalizes any
person found guilty of computer-related identity theft with imprisonment of prision mayor (6
years and 1 day to 12 years) or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00)
up to a maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both..
 CYBER LIBEL 

• Like common law libel, Cyberlibel is defamatory, shared with at least one third party and
plainly identifies victim defenses include "fair comment," "truth in statement/justification"
or, less frequently, "qualified privilege." Cyberlibel should not be confused with slander.
• In the 2014 decision of the Supreme Court, the en banc said that cyber libel is “not
a new crime but is one already punished under Article 353 (of the RPC).” But the
Supreme Court also said that the penalty to be imposed on cyber libel should be
one degree higher than that in the RPC. In the RPC, the penalty for libel is 6 months
to 4 years.
CYBERSEX

• Sexual arousal using computer technology, especially by wearing virtual reality

equipment or by exchanging messages with another person via the internet:
• Any person found guilty cybersex shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor,
or a fine of at least Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00), but not exceeding One
Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00), or both
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