Legal Protection for Online Shoppers Part2

Consumers need to be protected from unfair trade practices such as the sale of defective products, false advertisement, false description of goods, misleading price and etc. Those consumer protection laws should evolve with the innovation of ICT. Consumer Protection Act 1999 was amended in 2007 to cover electronic commerce transactions. This act protects consumers from misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair trade practices and false...

Legal Protection for Online Shoppers Part1

Have you shopped online before? Are you feeling safe when shopping online? We would like to share some legal information for online shoppers.  Computer Crimes Act 1997 (CCA) addressed offences relating to unauthorised access, unauthorised modifications and wrongful communication. To some extents, CCA protects online shoppers with regard to a security of online payment. As consumers shop online, their personal information is easily...

1st September 2016 - Malaysia's First Special Cyber Court Activated Today

According to The Star online news (2016, September 1), Malaysia's first special cyber court is in operation to handle the increasing number of cyber offences. This cyber court would handle cyber offences such as bank fraud, hacking, defamation, cyber spying, online gambling, document falsification and pornography. Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman said the court is equipped with facilities to function as an e-court...