1.0 Executive Summary
Governments,
consumers
electronic
businesses
of Information
services,
communication,
and
citizens
and
Communication
relyingmore
education,
areincreasingly
onICTs
commerce,
in
becoming
Technologies
the
procurement
areas
of
and
large
(ICTs)
and
management,
service
provision.
The reality of the environment is that for all the opportunities that ICTs bring,
security risks are also present. These, if not mitigated and managed, can have
a deleterious effect on the reputation of the Government
of Trinidad
and
Tobago, domestically and internationally.
This Strategy seeks to guide all operations and initiatives related to cyber
security in Trinidad and Tobago. It is based on the government’s Medium
Term
Policy
Framework,
2011-2014,
which
underscores
the role of ICT
in
advancing national development. Its main objectives are as follows:
i.
Tocreate a secure digital environment that will enable all users to enjoy
the full benefits of the Internet;
ii.
To provide a governance framework for all cyber security matters by
identifying the requisite organizational and administrative structures
necessary, inclusive of human resources, training and capacity building
and budgetary requirements;
iii.
To protect the physical, virtual and intellectual assets of citizens,
organizations and the State through the development of an effective
mechanism that addresses and responds to cyber threats regardless of
their origin;
iv.
To facilitate the safety of all citizens by promoting awareness of cyber
risks and developing effective and appropriate protective measures to
mitigate risks and attacks;