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Jamaica

Country profile

Cybersecurity law and institutions in Jamaica, as described in the OAS–IDB 2025 report (chapter from page 124) and later sources.

Cybercrime law

In place

Cybercrimes Act 2015 p. 124

12 of 15 countries report this in place.

Data protection

In place

Data Protection Act 2020 p. 124

9 of 15 countries report this in place.

National strategy

In progress

New strategy not yet published; implementation under way p. 124

5 of 15 countries report this in place.

CSIRT

In place

JaCIRT, under the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport p. 124

9 of 15 countries report this in place.

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