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NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
as the work of the various agencies of the United Nations.
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In 2011, the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed a
memorandum
of
understanding
(MOU)
to
help
secure
cyberspace
for
consumers,
businesses, and children and to mitigate the risks posed by cybercrime. The MOU will enable
the parties to avail the necessary expertise and resources to establish legal measures and
legislative frameworks at national level, for the benefit of all interested countries. This initiative
is a major milestone in implementing a co-ordinated global approach to an fncreasingly
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serious global problem
3. Purpose of the NCPF
3. 1
The purpose of the NCPF is to create a secure, dependable, reliable and trustworthy cyber
environment
that
facilitates
the
protection
of
critical
information
infrastructure
whilst
strengthening shared human values and understanding of Cybersecurity in support of
national security imperatives and the economy.
This will enable the development of an
information society which takes into account the fundamental rights of every South African
citizen to privacy, security, dignity, access to information, the right to communication and
freedom of expression.
3.2
The NCPF seeks to ensure that Government, business and civil society are able to enjoy the
full benefits of a safe and secure cyberspace. To this end, the public sector, private sector
and civil society will need to work together to understand and address the risks, reduce the
benefits to criminals and seize opportunities in cyberspace to enhance South Africa's overall
security and safety including its economic well-being.
3.3
This NCPF therefore provides for:
a)
Measures to address national security in terms of cyberspace;
b)
Measures to combat cyber warfare, cybercrime and other cyber ills;
c)
The development, review and updating existing substantive and procedural laws
to ensure alignment; and
d)
Measures to build confidence and trust in the secure use of ICT.
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