The Authority of Websites in Proving Cybercrime:A Study of Decree Law No. (10) of 2018 on Cybercrime

Abstract

The world has witnessed significant development and a qualitative shift in the way people communicate with each other. This tremendous development has shortened distances, leading to the emergence of many problems that have become an obstacle to achieving the goals of development and progress. Among these problems is cybercrime. Cybercrime has witnessed a significant spread in human reality as a result of the development of social media and the increasing demand for these sites.

In this study, we attempted to demonstrate the validity of websites as evidence in proving cybercrimes through two sections. In the first section, we discussed the concept of digital evidence derived from websites and its procedure, clarifying how websites function as a means of digital proof and examining the procedures for digital evidence obtained from websites. In the second section, we addressed methods for extracting digital evidence obtained from websites by examining its legal value in proving cybercrimes and studying the mechanisms for controlling and verifying this type of evidence.

This research sheds light on the website and its significance in cybercrime by explaining its nature, examining the means of proving the crime, and reviewing the most important proposed preventive and legislative solutions. Conclusions and recommendations are at the end of the research. Through the increasing reliance on technology in all areas of life, the phenomenon of cybercrime has escalated in the Arab world, becoming one of the most dangerous challenges threatening both individual and societal security. These crimes transcend geographical borders, targeting individuals, institutions, and even governments, using sophisticated digital tools and stealthy methods that are difficult to track.