Part One Introduction simply fall within the domain of Information and Communications Technology experts and practitioners. Everyone is affected by cyber issues and everyone needs mutual assistance. It is therefore in everyone’s interest and responsibility to ensure a secure and safe cyberspace for all. (iii) A multi-stakeholder perspective, based on the understanding that apart from technology, cyber security impacts upon all of country’s political, legal, economic and social well being. The Green Paper set the basis for consultation through: The National Cyber Security Strategy, above all, aims to align itself within the scope of: • Specific EU legal requirements1. Reference to such legal requirements, however, does not preclude the need to refer to the specific legal requirements for further direction. • Digital Malta and other local strategy documents such as e-Commerce Malta - the National e-commerce Strategy (2014-2020) - published by the Malta Communications Authority2. 1. Online feedback using http://mita.gov.mt/ncss and http://www.konsultazzjoni.gov.mt that lasted till 14 February 2016 2. A series of consultation events, which were held between March and June 2016 and which targeted a number of social and economic sectors, namely: • Economy and Finance • Education and National Awareness • Justice and Legislation • Infrastructure and Health • National Security • The Public 3. THE PRE-LAUNCH OF THE STRATEGY The consultative process led to relevant updates to the proposals made within the Green Paper; leading to the issue of this first version of the National Cyber Security Strategy. On 30th October 2015, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business launched a Green Paper for a National Cyber Security Strategy. The Green Paper followed extensive research based upon various published sources to assess cyber security from: (i) A global and from a European Union perspective, based on the understanding that the interconnectedness in cyberspace renders any challenge in cyber security as potentially impacting any country applying Information and Communications Technology, including Malta. (ii) A domestic perspective, particularly with respect to: • Experiences and concerns expressed by Maltese participants in annual Euro Barometer surveys specialising in cyber security • Malta’s current official position in particular aspects of cyber security 9 MALTA CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY 2016