NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER – SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 8 Current domestic scenario in cyber security At this stage, current domestic on cyber security aspects in Malta has been largely noted from on-line publicly available sources as follows: 8.1 DIGITAL AGENDA FOR EUROPE As an EU Member State, Malta is expected to align itself to Europe 2020, the 10-year strategy proposed by the European Commission on 3 March 2010 for advancement of the economy of the European Union through smart, sustainable, inclusive growth" with greater coordination of national and European policy. The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE), adopted by the European Commission in May 2010, is one of the Strategy’s seven flagship initiatives that aim to increasingly facilitate the deployment of high-speed internet and reap the benefits of a digital single market for households and firms. Along with other related Council of the European Union Conclusions, the DAE highlights a shared understanding that security and trust are the necessary prerequisites for the wider uptake of ICT. The Implementation of the DAE, focuses, among others, on four action items pertaining to Trust and Security, namely:     Action 38 – Member States to establish pan-European Computer Emergency Response teams Action 39 – Member states to carry out cyber attack simulations Action 40 – Member States to implement harmful content alert hotlines Action 41 – Member States to set up national alert platforms Reference to the latest status for the action items can http://daeimplementation.eu/member_states.php?id_pillar=45&id_country=18. be found at 8.2 ITU REPORT – CYBER WELLNESS PROFILE Malta is a member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)-the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. The ITU has embarked the Global Cyber security Agenda (GCA); a framework for international cooperation aimed at enhancing confidence and security in the information society. The CGA is based upon five domains for a country’s cyber security development, namely Legal Measures, Technical Measures, Organisation Measures, Capacity Building and Cooperation. Information on Child Online 32 Malta | National Cyber Security Strategy Green Paper – Supporting Document

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