CYBER SECURITY LAW IN CAMEROON

Electronic communication networks operators and electronic communication service providers must take all the necessary technical and administrative measures to guarantee the security of the services provided. They shall be bound to:

  • The risks of using their networks;
  • The specific risks of security violation, notably the denial of services distributed, abnormal rerouting, traffic points, traffic and unusual ports, passive and active listening, intrusion and any other risk;
  • The existence of techniques to ensure the security of their communications.

Network operators and electronic communication service providers are bound to conserve traffic connection data for a period of 10(ten) years.

Network operators and electronic communication service providers shall set up mechanisms for monitoring the traffic data of their networks. Such data may be accessible in the course of judicial inquiries.

Network operators and electronic communication service providers shall be liable where the use of the data undermines individual liberties of users.