Part Three The Strategy 2. Goal: Combat Cybercrime within the Information Security Policy, referred to in Measure 1 (vii). This aspect is a critical initial step in ensuring effective cyber security, also keeping in view of the inherent sensitivity of data dealt within the sector. Nonetheless, the classification of data as one of the primary tasks to be undertaken by any organisation (public sector or otherwise) is one of the key awareness targets that needs to be taken into account. i. Establish Forum for Internet Safety and Protection of Minors This measure is referred to in Digital Malta, and it proposes a number of relevant public sector stakeholders and industry representatives as the Forum’s members. The Forum aims to: • Share knowledge • Monitor developments • Put forward policy ideas • Represent Malta on European bodies working in this field This Forum could potentially help out in reviewing the Cyber security strategy itself with respect to combating cybercrime activity. security is crucial. “Yet,Internal it also needs to be ii. Identify gaps and strengthen capability to investigate and combat cybercrime borne in mind that threats to EU citizens are increasingly cross border and varied in nature. EU Member states, including Malta, can thus no longer succeed on their own. A regular assessment of present state cybercrime capability in Malta among all relevant law enforcement, investigative and judicial roles and any related action necessary is indeed a prerequisite in the light of the continuously evolving threat vector landscape. Internal security is crucial. Yet, it also needs to be borne in mind that threats to EU citizens are increasingly cross border and varied in nature. EU Member states, including Malta, can thus no longer succeed on their own. The European Agenda on Security – the EU’s strategy to tackle security threats in the EU for period 2015-202019 is intended to contribute in this respect. Cybercrime is one of the Agenda’s priorities for the years 2015-2020. ” The Agenda aims to strengthen and make more effective the exchange of information and operational cooperation between Member states, EU Agencies and the critical information infrastructure sector; by aiming to: • Reinforce the capacity of law enforcement authorities in Member states, in particular through the Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre 19 MALTA CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY 2016