establishment of Malawi CERT to lead in cybersecurity. The Data Protection Bill component provides security for electronically formatted, personal information. A draft Bill is finalized awaiting its review and cabinet approval. 3.3 Infrastructure Development : Government Wide Area Network (GWAN) Malawi Government Wide Area Network commonly referred to as GWAN is wide area computer network which provides 12 Mbps bandwidth speed which was this year contracted from Globe Internet changing from the previous connection with MTL. GWAN spans 26 buildings covering almost all government ministries in the capital city. The GWAN connectivity was established using UTP Category 5e cable, radio and laser links, and the installation of Cisco networking equipment. As at year 2013, GWAN had not managed to include connectivity of all government businesses in the country. Attempts had been made to connect offices in Blantyre and Mzuzu but it is evident now that such connectivity will have to be redone with more appropriate connectivity cabling and equipment. 3.4 The Regional Communications Infrastructure Project Malawi (RCIPMW) RCIPMW is a Government of Malawi led, World Bank funded, intervention in the ICT sector whose objective is to support policy and legislative reforms and to provide affordable Internet capacity to the nation through facilitating the provision of a wet portion (submarine cable) solution to dry portion (overland) connectivity to Malawi and other eligible countries. It is managed by the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Commission in partnership with MACRA and the E-Government Department. Under the enabling environment activity, the project has reviewed the Communication Act of 1998 currently undergoing further reviews in the Justice Ministry before cabinet approval. It also has contributed to capacity building amongst its agencies especially those involved in the policy and regulatory supervision of the ICT sector. The other activity of the Project is the Connectivity component which is providing ICT equipment and Internet to selected public institutions in Malawi. 27