CONCLUSION As Jamaica embraces the benefits of ICT for socio-economic development and seeks to position itself as a regional leader it must adopt and implement best practices in cyber security in all facets of its economic and social life. Recognising this inextricable interplay between socio-economic development goals and national security strategies, this Strategy will play an implicit and explicit role in securing the networks needed to support the realisation of the nation’s development goals (Figure 3). Tackling the issue of cyber security from this holistic approach therefore will ultimately impact Jamaica’s vision of having a stable and prosperous economy. VISION 2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN NATIONAL ICT POLICY NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY Figure 3. Interplay between national strategies and cyber security Decisively, this Strategy, following the outlined guiding principles, seeks to prepare Jamaica for existing and emerging cyber threats and risks by: 1. Promoting a secure and reliable environment for businesses to develop efficient and innovative business solutions; 2. Promoting the development of innovative and cutting-edge solutions through the implementation of research and development programmes in cyber security; 3. Developing and maintaining efficient capabilities to prevent, detect, respond and recover from, malicious attacks while implementing measures to provide adequate protection for critical infrastructure as well as the vulnerable in our society; 4. Ensuring that the quality of education and training meets the developmental needs of the country in a dynamic discipline; and 5. Providing an enabling legal framework that promotes the utilization of ICT while penalizing perpetrators when they are caught. 29 National Cyber Security Strategy Government of Jamaica