Special court to handle cyber crime cases ready for use

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first special cyber court has been “activated” at the Kuala Lumpur court complex in Jalan Duta to tackle the rising number of cyber offences.

"The court is equipped with facilities to function as an e-court complete with techno-savvy judges and prosecutors," Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said after visiting the court.

The court would first hear criminal cases, and expanded to include civil cases related to banking, hacking, defamation, cyber spying, online gambling and   pornography offences, among others.

Some 27 judges had undergone training to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the technological tools involved in the courts.

"This court will function as an e-court, complete with techno savvy judges and prosecutors, and hi-tech facilities.

"Currently the cyber court is sharing the same IP address with the entire complex.

"We are looking at providing dedicated servers to the court to avoid system hang and other setbacks that could delay the court process," Azalina said.

She said a new coding system specifically for cyber cases had been introduced.