The Cabinet has given its final approval to a draft of the Cyber Security Act that still contains four non-bailable offences -- accessing critical information illegally, damaging computers and computer systems, cyberterrorism and hacking. The approval was granted at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her offices on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. The draft was finalised with a few changes, including alterations to some definitions, said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain after the meeting. The Cabinet gave its initial approval to the draft law on August 7. The Cyber Security Act is to replace the controversial Digital Security Act.

Source: bd News24 August 28, 2023 12:40 UTC