Cybersecurity foundation in Uganda to date
Current Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 builds on the following milestones:
2009 – Establishment of NITA-U to implement the provisions of the NITA-U Act.
2011 - Several laws were promulgated to guarantee a safe online environment for users and
citizens, with a number of texts developed namely the Computer Misuse Act (2011), the Electronic
Signatures Act (2011) and the Electronic Transactions Act (2011).
2011 - Adoption of the National Information Security Strategy (NISS)
2013 - Uganda Communications Commission revised mandate to implement the provisions of the
UCC Act 2013
2013-2014 – Establishment of Computer Emergency Response Teams: National CERT.UG/CC and
Communications Sector CERT
2014 – Publishment of the draft of the National Information Security Policy and Framework (NISF)
2014 – Establishment of the National Information Security Advisory Group (NISAG) as forum for
coordinating implementation of cybersecurity best practices in CII operators
2019 - Enactment of the Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
2020 - Publishment of the draft of the Digital Uganda Vision
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