Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017
Raising the awareness for cybersecurity
It is widely known that the majority of cyber attacks are successful as a consequence of wrong
configuration or failure of ICT users to implement the minimum protection measures.
a) The Government will undertake initiatives and develop programs for the education and
training of ICT users. These programs will include all the levels of public administration,
such as: IT experts, administrators of systems and ICT, etc.
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databases system"
b) Dissemination and publishing of information on the risks of the cyber space and issuing
instructions and providing advice for mimimum security will be an ongoing process,
which will aim at raising awareness and increasing the level of security of ordinary users.
In addition to publishing information on these risks in the Web Pages of specialized
institutions, a close cooperation will be established with the media in order for the public
to be informed in the quickest possible way and to have access to information as widely
as possible.
c) An assessment will be made on the introduction of educational programs in the preuniversity system and conducting awareness campaings in order to increase and develop
the culture for a safe use of cyber space.
d) Cooperation with the private sector, as one of the sectors that is mostly impacted from cyber
attacks, will be strengthened by undertaking initiatives and joint projects. Raising awareness
and implementation of standards from the private sector will be encouraged and supported.
In particular, this cooperation will increase with:
Internet service providers, such as the entrance of cyber space in the country. Through
building mutual trust, close co-operation with them on a voluntary basis will increase the
effectiveness of dealing with cyber incidents by shortening the response time; and to put in
place measures to block access to content websites illegal.
Civil Society, to address child safety issues on the Internet.
The Academy, to open study programs specializing in cyber security and for it raised
funds by utilizing opportunities like Horizon 2020.
The banking sector as one of the sectors with the latest technology in terms of security.
Through their security committee, they will be party to any legal and technical initiative in
this field; as well as for the exchange of information on the weaknesses of products and
technologies, ICTs, new types of attacks, institutionalization of relationships, drafting of
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