Ahmad Kamal
Adjunct Professor of Public Administration


DatePublication/Paper
2005

Kamal, A. 2005. The Law of Cyber-Space: An Invitation to the Table of Negotiations. United Nations Institute for Training and Research: Geneva, October.
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Abstract

The Law of Cyber-Space is a sequel to the earlier work on Information Insecurity, in which it had been pointed out that the absence of globally harmonized legislation was turning cyber-space into an area of ever increasing dangers and worries.

It lays down the parameters for a Law of Cyber-Space, and argues in favour of starting negotiations with the full participation of the three concerned stake-holders, namely, the governments, the private sector, and civil society.

In many ways, the situation in cyber-space is similar to the problems faced in dealing with the High Seas, where the absence of any consensus legislation had also created an avoidable and acute vacuum. The international community finally woke up to the challenge, and started negotiations on the Law of the Sea. Those negotiations went on for almost a decade before they succeeded. The world is much better off as a result.

In the case of cyber-space, the challenge is far greater. The speed of change is phenomenal, new shoals and icebergs appear every day, the dangers affect all countries without exception, but global responses are sporadic or non-existent. That is why a globally negotiated and comprehensive Law of Cyber-Space is so essential.
2004

Kamal, A. 2004. Migration and Cyber-Space. World Federation of Scientists, Erice, August.
World Federation of Scientists

2003

Kamal, A. 2003. Cultural Intolerance. World Federation of Scientists, Erice, August.
World Federation of Scientists

2002

Kamal, A. 2002. Information Insecurity – a Survival Guide to the Uncharted Territories of Cyber-Threats and Cyber-Security. United Nations, September.
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Kamal, A. 2002. New Forms of Confrontation – Cyber-Terrorism and Cyber-Crime. World Federation of Scientists, Erice, July.
World Federation of Scientists











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Areas of Expertise

  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Public & Nonprofit Orgs.
  • Social Policy
  • Technology And Democracy
  • Technology Policy