Page 3 The plurality of the stakes is such that calls for a focused attention on its multiple dimensions – scientific, technological, economic and financial, political and sociocultural. The interaction of these dimensions reinforces the complexity of cyber security which manifests at several levels: ¾ Informational security impacts on the security of the digital and cultural heritage of individuals, organizations and nations; ¾ The vulnerability in the normal functioning of institutions can compromise the survival and sovereignty of States; ¾ Addressing cyber security calls for clear-sighted political will to define and implement a strategy for development of digital infrastructure and services (eservices) and articulate a coherent, effective and controllable multi-disciplinary cyber security strategy. The major challenges faced by Member States of the African Union are the need to: ¾ Achieve a level of technological security adequate enough to prevent and effectively control technological and informational risks; ¾ Build an information society that respects values, protects rights and freedoms, and guarantees the security of the property of persons, organizations and nations; ¾ Contribute to the knowledge economy, guarantee equal access to information while stimulating the creation of authentic knowledge; ¾ Create a climate of confidence and trust, that is a climate: o Predictable in terms of prevention and resolution of disputes; and evolving because it takes into account the continued technological evolution; o Organized: covering the relevant sectors; o Protective: of consumers and intellectual property (civil and penal) of citizens, organizations and nations; AU Draft0 010111