Cybercrimes and POPI Act Update
Presenters : Elgemé Haarhoff
Overview
According to the Cybercrimes Act, cybercrime is an official recognised crime and criminal offence in South African. It is imperative to understand that all South African citizens and organizations who utilize the internet for communication or data processing are impacted in one way or another by this legislation. Cybercrimes are one of the criminal sectors with the fastest global growth.
Hence, the Cybercrimes Act specifies many categories of cybercrimes and offers procedures for inquiry. To successfully regulate and prosecute cybercrimes, South Africa required precise definitions of what constitutes these cybercrimes. Cyber extortion, unauthorized access to a computer system or data storage medium, cyber fraud, and malicious communications, including the unlawful distribution of intimate images, are some examples of these crimes.
Learning objectives
By the end of this webinar the attendee should be able to:
- Know and comprehend the true purpose of how the Cybercrimes Act is defined;
- Understand the definitions and interpretations of the terminology used under the Cybercrimes Act;
- Identify the various forms of Cybercrimes;
- Distinguish and differentiate between the different typed of Cybercrimes;
- Determine jurisdiction in terms of Cybercrime Offences;
- Grasp the importance and obligation of reporting Cybercrimes;
- Recognise different manners to commit and be involved in Cybercrimes Offences;
- Use available evidence by affidavit; and
- Be aware of the option and availability to make use mutual assistance in combatting Cybercrime Offences.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- The preamble of the Cybercrimes Act;
- Important definitions and interpretation of the Cybercrimes Act;
- Different Cybercrimes;
- Attempting, conspiring, aiding, abetting, inducing, inciting, instigating, instructing, commanding or procuring to commit a cybercrime offence;
- Jurisdiction;
- Evidence;