The Philippine Cybercrime Preventon Act of 2012: To protect or destroy?

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The Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012: To protect or destroy?
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Commercial Law

Document Type

Article

Source Title

DLSU Business and Economics Review

Volume

24

Issue

1

First Page

96

Last Page

103

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract

Relatively new breeds of technology-related felonies called "cybercrimes" have proven to be a bane to different sectors of society, especially to business. The glaring damaging effects that it has caused to different business industries cannot anymore be ignored. However, is the Philippines adequately protected? Are its present laws sufficient to tackle the prongs of this blight? On the contrary, are these laws too myopically focused on eliminating cybercrime that certain freedoms have been overlooked, or worse, compromised? The aim of this paper is to essentially give an overview of the current protection and its effects on our basic rights. A special focus is given on the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and the perceived constitutionality or unconstitutionality of its provisions. The paper also aims to recommend a plausible alternative, which may provide an answer to the objectives of the anti-cybercrime thrust of the government but without sacrificing the constitutional rights of the people. © 2014 by De La Salle University, Philippines.

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Disciplines

Computer Law | Criminal Law

Keywords

Computer crimes—Law and legislation--Philippines

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