II.11.1. Preconditions for information security and communication privacy All social structures in the Republic of Macedonia need to be aware of the need for security of information and the need for introducing and implementing measures for protection of the occurrence of information “insecurity”. Any social structure (public administration: central and local, private sector, civil society) as well as any citizen of the Republic of Macedonia have the right to be safe from an information point of view and to be responsible at the same time. They take care for implementing the necessary measures for information security and apply the agreed measures for its accomplishment within the scope of their competencies and possibilities. Responsibility for information security is a common obligation and cannot be transferred. Privacy of communications and protection of personal data are part of the basic freedoms and rights of citizens. Constructors of ICT infrastructure and those who offer the relevant services should take care for preserving these rights within the frames of their competencies and possibilities, and in compliance with the legislation and international experiences. II.11.2. Priority Determinations and Necessary Measures II.2.11.2.1. Building social and personal awareness about the existence of the information insecurity and need to construct capacities and to know how to minimize it, i.e. for protecting from it Competency (knowledge and experience) about information security represents a “new” category of knowledge and skills. In information secure society all entities must be aware of the risks coming form information insecurity, consequences and responsibilities for ensuring the necessary level of information security. An improved information security of the ICT infrastructure in the country results in increasing the competitiveness, especially on the global market. Measure 2.11.а. Preparation of a National Report and Estimation of the Awareness of Information Insecurity and needs for raising the level of knowledge and skills for increasing the information security in all segments of the society. Measure 2.11.b. Promotion and recommendations for organisations (public administration, economy, civil sector) for introducing systems for managing information security and the ICT infrastructures which they use. Measure 2.11.c. Introducing a certificate system for successfully managed and used systems for security of information and ICT systems for organisations, as well as annual mandatory revision. Page 32 of 40