a! SS © ~ ACRONYMS BEL - Belize Electricity Limited BWS - Belize Water Services CITO = Central Information Technology Office NSCS - National Security Council Secretariat PUC = Public Utilities Commission OAS-= Organization of American States CICTE= Inter-American Committee Against Terroism PITCU- Police Information Technology and Cyber Unit BPD-Belize Police Department MNS- Ministry of National Security ATM=-Automated Teller Machine IT=Information Technology ICT= Information and Communication Technology STRATEGIC VISION Recognizing the benefits that technologies in this new digital age can bring, the people of Belize will work together to create a safe and trusted digital environment that will promote economic growth and social inclusion for all. PRINCIPLES A comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity is paramount to keep pace technologies and more sophisticated threats. Cybersecurity capacity should not protection of networks and systems, but also take into account the people that rely on Internet-enabled devices to conduct basic tasks. In that regard the following guided the development of the Strategy and will further guide its implementation. with emerging only include the more and more principles have Respect for and the promotion of fundamental rights This Strategy recognizes that human rights apply online, as well as offline, and that cybersecurity and human rights are mutually reinforcing. Thus this Strategy protects and promotes fundamental rights and freedoms such as the right to privacy, freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of assembly among others, in addition to being in line with Part Il of the Constitution of Belize and the international instruments to which Belize is party to. Government Led Recognizing that the Government is one of the largest consumers of information technology services, it commits to driving the objectives of this Strategy by adopting best practices in its operations and lead by example in the implementation of the Strategy’s objectives. National Cybersecurity Strategy - Towards A Secure Cyberspace 2020-2023