Cybercrime

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has welcomed representatives of the European Union Council and Australia's Attorney-General's Office, who are assisting Samoa with their efforts to update legislation and public awareness about cybercrime.

Tuilaepa said the issue of cybercrime is already affecting Samoa with a number of people being prosecuted for related offences.

He said people who are hiding behind social media to attack others have caused divisions and created hatred.

The man in charge of National Information and Communication Technology Authority said more work is needed to make the Cybercrime Act easy to be implemented.   

 Parliament in 2016 passed the legislation.

Punaha said, NICTA has been working with relevant law enforcement agencies, courts and also the Australia Federal Police to understand the role each agencies will play to implement the Act.   

He also appealed to Internet Service Providers to be part of the working committee.