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VOL. 9, ISSUE 5 (2023)
Cyberspace, cybercrime and the emerging legal dimensions in Nigeria
Authors
Kelvin Bribena
Abstract
Given greater connectivity and sophistication in the world, the goals
of cyber attackers have been evolving from traditional criminality to
disruption of economic activity and infrastructure. In some cases, instead of
stealing information, technical designs, defence secrets, nuclear warheads,
military secrets, university research labs, computer forensic investigation
secrets etc. Computer criminals destroy computer applications and crash
communication networks through computers. The research method employed here was
the black letter otherwise known as the doctrinal method which involved the use
of primary and secondary sources of law in analyzing the subject matter. The
paper expatiated on national and international implications of growing
cyber threats within our cyberspace, it assessed the existing
national, regional and international instruments so as to assist in
establishing a sound legal foundation. The paper interrogated whether we have
the right cyber infrastructural balance in our cyberspace given the pace at
which technology is growing and the need for privacy protection, cybersecurity
and data protection. The work found the need for extensive campaign and
awareness of cyber safety and so recommended a strong collaborative work at all
private institutional levels/tiers of government in order to fortify our
digital infrastructure and cyberspace borders. It suggested that Nigeria should
bring its national laws up to international benchmarks to achieve global
networking and compliance.
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Pages:257-262
How to cite this article:
Kelvin Bribena "Cyberspace, cybercrime and the emerging legal dimensions in Nigeria". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 5, 2023, Pages 257-262
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