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BEL - Belize Electricity Limited
BWS - Belize Water Services
CITO = Central Information Technology Office
NSCS - National Security Council Secretariat
PUC = Public Utilities Commission
OAS-= Organization of American States
CICTE= Inter-American Committee Against
Terroism
PITCU- Police Information Technology and
Cyber Unit
BPD-Belize Police Department
MNS- Ministry of National Security
ATM=-Automated Teller Machine
IT=Information Technology
ICT= Information and Communication
Technology
STRATEGIC VISION
Recognizing the benefits that technologies in this new digital age can bring, the people of Belize
will work together to create a safe and trusted digital environment that will promote economic
growth and social inclusion for all.
PRINCIPLES
A comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity is paramount to keep pace
technologies and more sophisticated threats. Cybersecurity capacity should not
protection of networks and systems, but also take into account the people that rely
on Internet-enabled devices to conduct basic tasks. In that regard the following
guided the development of the Strategy and will further guide its implementation.
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Respect for and the promotion of fundamental rights
This Strategy recognizes that human rights apply online, as well as offline, and that cybersecurity
and human rights are mutually reinforcing. Thus this Strategy protects and promotes fundamental
rights and freedoms such as the right to privacy, freedom of expression, freedom of association,
freedom of assembly among others, in addition to being in line with Part Il of the Constitution of
Belize and the international instruments to which Belize is party to.
Government
Led
Recognizing that the Government is one of the largest consumers of information technology
services, it commits to driving the objectives of this Strategy by adopting best practices in its
operations and lead by example in the implementation of the Strategy’s objectives.
National Cybersecurity Strategy - Towards A Secure Cyberspace 2020-2023
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