o electronic transactions (e.g. e-commerce and transactions between the Government and other governments, between the Government and business institutions, between the Government and consumers and among Consumers); o intellectual property and copyright especially for print and electronic media; o the establishment of the Centre for Intelligence (CII). 7-2 Establishing a national security framework The establishment of a security framework is a key priority of the Government in order to ensure that the development of ICTs occurs within an e-environment that is properly monitored and safe to all users, irrespective of social class, economic class and nationality. In this regard, the Government has determined the need for a centre for intelligence gathering that shall be tasked with developing intelligence in ICT use, security and development in line with the legal framework referred to above. 7-2-1 Establishing the Centre for ICT Intelligence The Government shall establish the Centre for ICT Intelligence as an independent and autonomous body responsible for collating, organising and processing ICT information relevant to security matters on the use of ICT in the public/private spheres of Sierra Leone. The functions of the CII shall include: o To identify threats to national ICT networks; o To analyze e-security risks; o To undertake intelligence gathering; o To develop and to review adequate security software and privacy enhancing technologies (PETs); o To develop and review security/encryption tools to combat piracy and provide e-related defences for indigenous work (e.g. music, film, print media); o In collaboration with NATCOM and the Standards Bureau, to monitor the importation of all electronic equipments; o To establish a national ICT skills database (and from which employees of the CII shall be chosen); o To develop a section of CII that shall be tasked with the development of ICT courses for National Forces at all levels (including the top level National Security Council); o To liaise with NATCOM on developing local content regulation on security issues; o To collaborate with the universities on developing appropriate national security systems (e.g. solar CCTV cameras). o To develop ICT expertise to address security issues in key sectors/key issues of concern including: • Protection of children (trafficking, pornography, paedophilia etc.) ICT Policy of Sierra Leone Page 39 / 63