Aa Appraisal of the Law and Practice relating to Digital Identity Cards in Zanbia in the wake of Identity Cyber Crimes: Solution or Conundrum?
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2024
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University of Lusaka
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This dissertation, titled an appraisal of the law and practice relating to digital identity cards in Zambia in the wake of identity cyber-crimes: solution or conundrum? Aims at assessing the current framework national registration card system and drawing a picture of how the new digital registration card system will work in Zambia in improving standards and meeting technology halfway.
Chapter two illuminates the current framework to one that is suppose to be formed it analyses the provisions available for the current national registration card system and how effective it’s been applied together with the cyber crime and cyber security Act in combating identity cyber-crimes.Chapter three further assess the two laws in details in concentrating to the provisions that focus on identity and the sanctions attached. In addition, it discusses the challenges and problems that the Act does not provide in order for them to be accounted for in protecting the interest of the citizens and protection of their personal information. And finally, chapter four draws’ lessons from the Republic of Tanzania and Lesotho for the best practice for the new digital identity system that is yet to be implanted in Zambia since these other countries have already put it into place and so far, there is an improvement in the issuance and framework of the legislation that governs the national registration system of these countries. They have implemented new laws also to suit or rather match to what technology requires. In conclusion, the research study recommends legislative reforms and comparative policies available to adopt for a better and effective framework. In terms of how to implement the new law to govern the new registration system and also what security and privacy provisions are needed to combat upcoming identity crimes and those that already exist.