Republic of Mauritius - National Cyber Security Strategy
products and IT enabled services in the public services (e-Government services to citizens),
education (e-learning, virtual classrooms) and financial services (mobile banking, Internet
banking). Such initiatives have enabled increased IT adoption in the country.
In the light of the growth of the ICT sector in Mauritius, providing the right focus for creating a
secure computing environment has become one of the compelling priorities for the country.
Cyber space is vulnerable to a wide variety of incidents which could hamper economic, public
health, safety and national security activities. Reputation, trust and brand value can all be
seriously affected by information loss and theft.
However, with rapid identification, information exchange, investigation and coordinated
response and remediation, the damaged caused by malicious activities can be mitigated. The
protection of information infrastructure and preservation of the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of information is the essence of a secure cyberspace.
Due to the dynamic nature of the cyberspace, there is a need to address the security challenges
and issues. These actions are unified under a National Cyber Security Strategy which sets out
guidelines, measures and action plans that will provide reasonable assurance of resilience and
security to support national missions and economic stability. A secure society makes it easier for
both individuals and businesses to plan their activities, which in turn boosts economic activity as
well as improve the country’s appeal for international investors. The implementation of the
strategy is planned over a period of 5 years from 2014 to 2019.
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