Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
The Lao PDR's cybercrime law of 2015: what every organisation using computer systems in Laos must notify, what service providers must retain, protect, pass on and preserve, and the offences and online content rules the law forbids, with the state's campaign, Lao CERT, investigation and inspection machinery; its criminal penalties now sit in the Penal Code of 2017.
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) is a compliance framework from Lao PDR with 3 domains and 11 controls that map to 55 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part V: Prohibitions on persons, organisations and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (7 controls), Part III: Prevention duties of users and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (3 controls), Part VI: Preservation of data for investigations – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (3)
Part III: Prevention duties of users and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.20 | Article 20 (second paragraph) Service provider warning notices and access conditions |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.22 | Article 22 Emergency notification of cyber crime incidents |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.28 | Article 28 Security knowledge and awareness activities |
Part V: Prohibitions on persons, organisations and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.39-content | Article 39(2) and (4) with Articles 13 and 14 Online content prohibitions |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.39-integrity | Article 39(1), (3) and (5) with Articles 8 to 12 and 15 to 18 Not committing or enabling computer-integrity offences |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.40.1 | Article 40(1) Retention of computer traffic data |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.40.2 | Article 40(2) Retention of user data linked to damage |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.40.3 | Article 40(3) with Articles 32(8), 50(6) and 60(1) and (2) Accurate and timely information to the authorities |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.40.4 | Article 40(4) Confidentiality of service consumers' data |
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.40.5 | Article 40(5) Not providing conditions or facilities for cyber crime |
Part VI: Preservation of data for investigations – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| laos-law-on-prevention-and-combating-cybercrime-2015::Art.45 | Article 45 (second and third paragraphs) Preservation of data under an investigation order |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015), you already cover:
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Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) is a compliance framework from Lao PDR with 3 domains and 11 controls. The Lao PDR's cybercrime law of 2015: what every organisation using computer systems in Laos must notify, what service providers must retain, protect, pass on and preserve, and the offences and online content rules the law forbids, with the state's campaign, Lao CERT, investigation and inspection machinery; its criminal penalties now sit in the Penal Code of 2017. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) actually require?
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) has 11 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Part V: Prohibitions on persons, organisations and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (7 controls), Part III: Prevention duties of users and service providers – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (3 controls), Part VI: Preservation of data for investigations – Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) do I already cover?
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015) maps to 55 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents (11% coverage), US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements (11% coverage), FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) (11% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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