NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER – SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 1 Purpose and Scope This document aims to serve as background information and rationale for the strategic approach proposed within the Green Paper: National Cyber Security Strategy It draws upon various published sources to assess cyber security: (i) from a global and a European Union perspective, as it is understood that the interconnectedness in cyberspace renders any challenge in cyber security as potentially impacting any country applying Information and Communications Technology, including Malta. (ii) From 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 scenario in particular aspects of cyber security (iii) From a stakeholder perspective, as it is understood that apart from technology, cyber security impacts upon all of country’s political, legal, economic and social well being. Hence, the document also identifies the strategy’s stakeholders with their corresponding interest. 8 Malta | National Cyber Security Strategy Green Paper – Supporting Document