INTRODUCTION   The  combina3on  of  cri3cal  infrastructure  increasingly  being  operated  by  the   private  sector,  and  governments  remaining  responsible  for  the  overall  policy   se]ng,  makes  it  incumbent  that  governments  and  the  private  sector   cooperate,  especially  around  issues  of  security  in  order  address  the  ever   growing  number  and  complexity  of  threats.     As  a  consequence  cybersecurity  is  emerging  as  one  of  the  most  challenging   aspects  of  the  informa3on  age  for  policy-­‐makers  and  industry.     Security  for  its  ci3zens  is  a  core  task  of  governments  and  governments  must   tread  cau3ously  when  it  comes  to  placing  some  of  the  responsibility  of   cybersecurity  in  the  hands  of  the  private  sector   It  raises  the  ques3ons  about  the  ability  of  country’s  to  effec3vely  provide   na3onal  security.     The  importance  of  Public  Private  Partnerships  for  cybersecurity  is  increasingly   being  recognised  by  both  governments  and  industry  alike.           Page  §  3  

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