Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017
Current situation in Albania
The Cross-cutting Strategy on Information Society 2008-2013 (CSIS) approved by the DCM No.
59 dated. 21.1.2009, in addition to being a strategic document that defined the main directions
and objectives for the development in the area of information society over the period
2008 – 2013, was the only document which briefly mentioned cyber security as one of the areas,
which should be considered as a priority due to the vision of the Albanian Givernment to
increase and develop E-Government through the provision of e-services.
Computer security was mentioned in the initiatives in the area of information society in the
CSIS:
Children’s Online Safety and encourage the coordination of the process on Codes of
Conduct
Setting up the National Agency on Cyber Security (ALCIRT)
Developing the Public Key Infrastructure and providing safe services
In accordance to the Law "On Protection of Children’s Rights", "The Action Plan on Children
2012 -2015" approved by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 182 dated 13.03.2012, the
Albanian legislation in force and the best European practice in this area; "The Safer Social
Networking Principles for the EU countries", published by the European Commission in
February 2009 and the document on "The European Framework for Safer Mobile Use by
Younger Teenagers and Children", signed by different mobile operators in Europe in February
2007, Albanian operators signed on 7 February 2013 “The Code of Conduct for the safer and
responsible use of electronic communications networks and services in Albania”.
Also, in the course of implementation of the Cross-cutting Strategy on Information Society 20082013 (CSIS), the National Agency on Information Society has provided the following services:
Safe authentication and identification for 25 institutions, 2500 users;
Safe Internet for 65 institutions;
Automatic and central instalation of applications in 2000 PCs of the Ministeries that are in
domain;
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