cyberregulation
nounUK /ˌsaɪ.bə.rɛɡ.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌsaɪ.bɚ.rɛɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Rules that keep people safe when they use computers and the internet.
The new cyberregulation makes websites protect kids' private information.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of making and enforcing laws about computer networks and online activity.
Governments are debating cyberregulation to control how companies handle user data.
3. A specific law or set of official rules governing digital technology and the internet.
The company hired a lawyer to check that its app follows every cyberregulation.
4. The supervision of online systems by an authority to prevent harm or misuse.
Strong cyberregulation helped stop the spread of malicious software.