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The Indian Police JournalStates, such as Colorado, Florida, Michigan and Arizaon were theStates to introduce Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 1987.• Malaysia: Computer Crime Act, 1997 and Digital Signature, Act1997.• Singapore: Electronic Transactions Act, 1998 and ComputerMisuse Act.• Japan: Unauthorized Computer Access Law, 1999 and OnlineDating Site Regulations, 2002.• Australia: Cyber Crime Act, 2001 and Electronic Transaction Act,1999.• Canada: Electronic Transaction Act and Criminal Code (Amendedto include Cyber Crime).• China: Computer Information Network and Internet SecurityProtection and Management Regulations, 1997 and Regulationson Computer Software Protection, 2002 and revised CriminalLaw of People Republic of China, 1979.• India: Indian Penal Code (Amended). Information TechnologyAct, 2000 and amended Information Technology (Amendment)Act, 2008.Progress Underway in Some Countries without UpdatedLaws 3• Albania: The Authority for the Regulation of Telecommunicationsbegan discussions earlier this year on the topic of Cyber Laws, withthe goal of preparing protocols of collaboration and exchanginginformation.• Cuba: A working group of the Ministry of Justice has planned• Gambia: Gambia is planning a National Information Technologyinitiative, although the capacity for the drawing up a legal3Available at: http://www.witsa.org/papers/McConnell-cybercrime.pdf.Browsed on 30 th December, 2011 at 9.00 PM.106 January - March, 2013