Tagged: Cyber Crime

Cybercrime policy to be launched on Friday

The much anticipated Cybercrime Policy will be launched on Friday at the Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby. This was announced by the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jimmy Miringtoro, on Monday. Miringtoro said...

New Cybercrime Laws to Go Before Parliament by November

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government will be introducing new laws in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector regulating the ownership and abuse of mobile phones and media ownerships, Post Courier (August 3)...

Cabinet Minister Calls for Social Media Regulation

A cabinet minister in the O’Neil /Dion government is calling for the responsible authorities to regulate the use of social media in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the Post Courier. Petroleum and Energy...

Westpac PNG warns against online fraud

Cyber-crime is becoming a concern and now Westpac PNG is warning its client to be wary of fraudulent websites after a site replicating theirs was discovered by authorities. The fraudulent site was discovered by Hong...

PNG Needs Laws on Cyber-Crime

Papua New Guinea (PNG) needs appropriate laws and funding to effectively deal with cyber-crime, according to an official with the National Information and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA). NICTA legal services manager, Ian Mileng said there...