Decree No. 25/2014/ND-CP dated April 07, 2014 of the Government on prescribing the prevention and combat of crimes and other law violations involving high technology

INDIVIDUAL MUST PROTECT THEIR OWN PASSWORDS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION

On April 07, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 25/2014/ND-CP prescribing the prevention and combat of crimes and other law violations involving high technology, within that, individual must  protect their own passwords, passcodes, databases, personal information, account information and hi-tech equipment systems; and detect and promptly report crimes and other law violations involving high technology to the nearest police offices or grassroots administrations; to closely coordinate with specialized agencies in verifying crimes and other law violations involving high technology, and provide necessary relevant information and documents to specialized agencies upon request in accordance with law.

Also in accordance with this Decree, it is necessary that information, communication and education activities should be enhanced for enterprises providing network infrastructure and internet and telecommunications services; enterprises operating in finance, banking, e-payment and e-commerce; youths and teenagers, pupils and students at general schools and other education and training institutions related to high technology; hi-tech associations and clubs and geological areas where many hi-tech law violations occur.

At the same time, measures are need to prevent crimes and other law violations involving high technology through administrative management of security and order as to monitor household members and inhabitants through residence management and examination of permanent residents, temporary residents, sojourners and temporarily absent residents in localities; to manage records, archives and personal identification data to serve the prevention and combat of crimes and other law violations involving high technology; to manage immigration and transit and other measures of administrative management of security and order.