“computer network” means interconnected computer systems, devices or nodes, that are linked together to transmit and share resources through various means such as wired or wireless connections; “computer system” means a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information including internet; “critical data” means data which is declared by the Minister in accordance with this Act, to be of importance to the protection of national security of the country or the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens; "critical information infrastructure" means any information system, networks or services, including databases containing critical data which if disrupted or destroyed would have a serious negative impact on the health, security or economic and social wellbeing of the citizens of Malawi and the efficient functioning of the Malawi Government; “cyber incident” means any event in a system that compromises or has an adverse effect on the security of the system, the data processed therein, or services offered through the system; “cybersecurity” means the ability of systems to resist, at a given level of confidence, any event that may compromise the availability, integrity or confidentiality of data, computer systems or of services offered via these systems; “cyber threat” means any potential circumstance, event or action that could damage, disrupt or otherwise adversely impact computer systems, the users of such systems and other persons; “data” means electronic presentation of information in any form; 7