 we shall treat all forms of cyber-attack serious and we will defend ourselves at all cost;  we shall act in accordance with national and international laws;  We shall protect and promote our core values. These include democracy; the rule of law; human rights;  we shall preserve and protect citizens’ privacy;  We shall work in partnership with all sectors. Government shall meet its responsibilities and lead the national response;  responsibility for the security of organizations across the public sector, including cyber security and the protection of online data and services, lies with respective MDAs;  we shall not accept significant risk being posed as a result of businesses and organizations failing to take the steps needed to manage cyber threats; and  We shall ensure Government interventions have substantive impact on overall national cyber security initiatives. 3.2 DUTIES Securing the national cyberspace will require a collective effort. Each and every one of us has an important part to play. 3.2.1 Persons As citizens and noncitizens, we should take practical steps to secure the assets we value in the virtual world just as we do in the physical world. That means fulfilling our personal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to safeguard not only our hardware – our smart phones and other devices – but also the data, software and systems that affords us freedom, flexibility and convenience in our private and professional lives. 3.2.2 Private sectors and organizations Businesses, public and private sector organizations and other institutions hold personal data, provide services, and operate systems in the electronic domain. The connectivity of this information has revolutionized their operations. However, with this technological transformation comes the responsibility to safeguard the assets which they hold, maintain the services they provide, and incorporate the appropriate level of security into the products they sell. Society shall look to businesses and organizations to take all reasonable steps to protect their personal data,