ii.
Specific Principles on Cybercrime and Proactive Measures:
•
Cybercriminals exploit the vulnerabilities of the nation’s cyberspace. The
rise of cybercrime has a negative socio-economic effect on the nation’s
integrity and the citizens.
•
It is cardinal principle of this policy to put in place appropriate proactive
measures towards preventing threats to the nation’s cyberspace while
mitigating the impact on its citizens.
•
The
proactive
policy
measures
recognized
global
principles
on
cybersecurity and will work towards addressing the following objectives:
a. Technical measures to identify, monitor, detect, prevent, respond and
investigate cybercrime.
b. Legal
measures
to
deter,
investigate,
prosecute,
and
punish
cybercrime
c. Economic measures to provide appropriate assistance to combat
cybercrime.
d. Social measures and capacity building aimed at raising awareness
among Nigerian nationals towards reducing the nation’s cybersecurity
exposure footprint.
e. Fostering of international commitment and cooperation against
cybercrime.
iii.
Specific Principles on Cyber-espionages and Comprehensive Measures:
•
The Cyber-espionage comprising economic and military espionage
constitute critical cyber threats that can compromise national security
and stunt economic growth.
•
An abiding principle of this policy is to put in place appropriate
comprehensive measures involving multidimensional engagements of