Here are some specific examples of the different types of cybercrime:

The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 which became effective October 30, 1998, makes identity theft a Federal crime with penalties up to 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. It establishes that the person whose identity was stolen is a true victim.

The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act accomplished four things: It made identity theft a separate crime against the individual whose identity was stolen and credit destroyed. Specifically, the crime now carries a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and substantial fines.

• Email and internet fraud.
• Identity fraud (where personal information is stolen and used).
• Theft of financial or card payment data.
• Theft and sale of corporate data.
• Cyberextortion (demanding money to prevent a threatened attack).

Internet crimes include many different types of crimes. Because commerce on the Internet almost always crosses state lines, Internet fraud is usually charged as a federal offense. These are very serious crimes that carry up to 20 years in prison for a first offense.

Here are 5 of the top cybercrimes affecting businesses and individuals in 2020:

• Phishing Scams.
• Website Spoofing.
• Ransomware.
• Malware.
• IOT Hacking.

A person convicted of certain internet or computer crimes may also face a jail or prison sentence. The most serious crimes, such as possessing child pornography, can result in a prison sentence of 20 years or more.

Penalties. — Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor 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.

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The Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act No. 10175 or “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012” which completely address crimes committed against and by means of computer system on 12 September 2012. It includes penal substantive rules, procedural rules and also rules on international cooperation.

Republic Act No. 9211, also known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, is an omnibus law regulating smoking in public places, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and sales restrictions, among other requirements. 7394) addresses false, deceptive, or misleading advertising in general.

8792 June 14, 2000. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RECOGNITION AND USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND DOCUMENTS, PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Law Enforcement Authorities. – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement of the provisions of the Act.

Among the crimes punishable under RA 10175 are libel, cybersex, child pornography, and offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems like illegal access, illegal interception, data interference, system interference, misuse of devices, cyber-squatting, computer related …

8484 February 11, 1998. AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE AND USE OF ACCESS DEVICES, PROHIBITING FRAUDULENT ACTS COMMITTED RELATIVE THERETO, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1.

– It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and preservation.

Philippines: Electronic Commerce Act (Republic Act No. Estrada signed into law R.A. 8792 “An Act Providing For The Recognition And Use of Electronic Commercial And Non-Commercial Transactions, Penalties For Unlawful Use Thereof, And Other Purposes, also known as the “Electronic Commerce Act.”

When our electronic commerce law was passed in June 2000 under Republic Act 8792, its objectives were to facilitate domestic and international transactions, contracts and exchanges and storage of information through the utilization of electronic, optical and similar medium, mode, instrumentality and technology to …

Answer: Electronic documents and electronic signatures are recognized in Philippine law to be functionally equivalent of their paper-based counterparts.

eSignature Legality in Philippines. Electronic Signature has been recognized by law in the Philippines since 2000, with the passage of The Electronic Commerce Act.

The U.S. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act in 2000 legislated that electronic signatures are legal in every state and U.S. territory where federal law applies. Where federal law does not apply, most U.S. states have adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).

Admissibility. – An electronic document is admissible in evidence if it complies with the rules on admissibility prescribed by the Rules of Court and related laws and is authenticated in the manner prescribed by these Rules. Section 3.

Under the E-Commerce Act, only electronic signatures that satisfy the following conditions are valid:

1. The signature must comply with the definition of an electronic signature under the E-Commerce Act;
2. There must be a prescribed method of signing not alterable by the parties interested in the electronic document;

Usually, a signature is simply someone’s name written in a stylized fashion. As long as it adequately records the intent of the parties involved in a contractual agreement, it’s considered a valid signature. Usually this mark is made by a pen, but not necessarily.

It’s legal around the world, too. In the United States, our solution complies with the definition of an electronic signature under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).

1. The bankruptcy law in California may be outdated. It claims the only value an electronic signature has for bankruptcy is that the e-signature indicates that another copy exists in paper, and that an electronic signature(and in this case a DocuSign electronic signature) cannot be an ‘original’ signature.