Chương II LUẬT CƠ YẾU 2011 : HOẠT ĐỘNG MẬT MÃ ĐỂ BẢO VỆ THÔNG TIN BÍ MẬT NHÀ NƯỚC

Chapter II

CODING ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT STATE SECRET INFORMATION

Article 12. Coding science and technology activities, transfer of coding technologies

1. Coding science and technology activities and the transfer of coding technologies to protect state secret information must comply with the law on protection of stale secrets.

2. Fully qualified and capable organizations and individuals may register and participate as members or collaborators of coding science and technology research projects to protect slate secret information.

When necessary, the Government may mobilize scientific and technological potential of agencies, organizations and individuals for research, production and use of codes to protect stale secret information.

3. The State uniformly manages and organizes coding science and technology activities and transfer of coding technologies for the protection of state secret information.

4. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 13. Production and supply of code products

1. The State monopolizes the production and supply of code products for agencies and organizations to protect state secret information.

2. The Government Cipher Commission shall plan and organize the production and supply of code products and directly manage code production establishments for the protection of state secret information.

Article 14. Import of equipment and technologies for research and production of code products

1. The State shall adopt policies to prioritize the import of equipment and technologies for research and production of code products to protect stale secret information, which cannot be produced at home yet.

2. The Prime Minister shall provide for mechanisms for the import of equipment and technologies for research and production of code products.

Article 15.Technical standards, verification and evaluation of code products

1. Code products to protect state secret information must comply with technical standards, be verified and evaluated before use.

2. The Government shall provide for the formulation, appraisal and promulgation of technical standards applicable to code products; prescribe the management of activities of verifying and evaluating code products for the protection of state secret information.

Article 16. Management and use of code products

1. Code products for the protection of state secret information must be uniformly and strictly managed.

2. The use of code products for the protection of state secret information must comply with operation regulations and use process applicable to each type of code products.

3. Users of code products shall ensure human resources, equipment and necessary conditions for ready use to ensure code security and safety.

Article 17. Establishment and dissolution of cipher liaison networks

1. A cipher liaison network may be established when there appears demand to protect state secret information in codes and when the personnel, technical, security and safely conditions are fully met.

2. The establishment or dissolution of a cipher liaison network shall be decided by heads of competent cipher-using agencies or organizations after obtaining written consent of the Government Cipher Commission to operational issues.

3. In case of emergency to establish or dissolve a cipher liaison network, the head of a cipher-using agency or organization may decide thereon and promptly report his/her decision to the Government Cipher Commission.

4. The Government shall specify the conditions, competence, order and procedures for establishment and dissolution of cipher liaison networks in conformity with the tasks of each system of cipher organizations.

Article 18. Development of code products to protect state secret information stored in electronic equipment, computers and telecommunications networks

1. Agencies, organizations or individuals having state secret information stored in electronic equipment, computers or telecommunications networks provided in Clause 2, Article 9 of this Law shall send written requests for development of code products to competent cipher organizations.

2. Competent cipher organizations shall develop code products for the protection of state secret information stored in electronic equipment, computer and telecommunications networks according to regulations of the Government.

Article 19. Assurance of code safety in case of emergency or danger

In case of emergency or danger and there exist no other alternative measures to ensure code safety, code product users shall immediately apply the measure of destruction and promptly report thereon to competent persons.