Normative framework toward cyber crimes in North Macedonia

Abstract

Cyber security is relatively new area, which covers all aspects of modern living.Specific nature of cyberspace, its specific structure and immateriality, makes it complex to provide. Nonetheless the original intention of cyberspace was not to be "secured" or even less, controlled. Things have changed and today it is sensitive and critical area, and the Achilles heel of modern society. One of The main challenge from normative perspective is to make effective criminal law and enable application. The aim of the paper is to provide a comprehensive approach to the issue and provide with the key legal infrastructure over the area in North Macedonia, in order to further find recommendations and realistic guidelines for effective threat management, proportionately to the needs and demands of democratic societies. The subject of the paper is a global issue in local context, and the main goal is to extract the existing legal norms that are relevant, since North Macedonia does not have a specific law on cybersecurity, although recently National cyber security strategy was adopted.