Cambodia fast tracks draft law on cybercrime

The interior ministry convened a meeting on June 27 to discuss the details about the drafting of a cybercrime law attended by its permanent secretary of state Sak Setha. - INTERIOR MINISTRY

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Interior is seeking to expedite the drafting of a cybercrime law to protect the safety of all Cambodians when using devices such as mobile phones and computers and to help state institutions defend against cyberattacks in response to the rapid technological advances.

Chea Pov, director of its Anti-Cybercrime Unit, said that in order to speed up the drafting, the ministry convened a meeting on June 27 to discuss the details attended by its permanent secretary of state Sak Setha.