Regulatory Developments
Developing an appropriate regulatory environment is an important part of creating a safe and secure environment for using ICT.
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Copyright Act Amendment
Ministry of Economic Development
Technological change and the development and adoption of new technologies frequently raise issues concerning the applicability, adequacy and operation of existing laws and regulation. This is particularly true of copyright law, itself a product of technology.
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Covert Filming
The Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Act was passed the third reading in November 2006 and creates offences covering the making, possessing, publishing, importing, exporting or selling of voyeuristic recordings.
The spread of mobile technologies that help us do things remotely, has also created opportunities for less desirable behaviour. Some of these can be addressed through the proposed changes to legalisation.
A Law Commission study in 2004 (PDF 402kb) concluded that existing laws do not provide an effective response to the increasing incidence of voyeuristic covert filming.
A copy of the Covert Filming Act can be accessed by clicking the More link below.
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E-government - (www.e-govt.nz) Projects Include:
- SEE project: To develop and implement a secure electronic environment for the exchange of email by government departments,
- Trust and Security: To assess threats to government use of the Internet arising from security concerns, and the impact of these on trust in e-government,
- Authentication: To develop a way for people and government agencies to prove their authenticity when transacting electronically.
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