Caribbean Intelligence published an article about Cyber Security in the Caribbean and the need for improvement. Here’s a quick summary just for you.
Speaking on the subject of ‘Deterrence in the Cyber Age’ a few days ago, Jeremy Hunt, the British Foreign Secretary, quoted Tony Benn, the late left-wing labour politician and peace activist. Mr. Benn, he said, wrote in his book ‘Arguments for Democracy’ that there were five questions that every person should ask of those in power; what power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?
Key points:
- Benn, he said, wrote in his book ‘Arguments for Democracy’ that there were five questions that every person should ask of those in power.
- Hunt went on to place this in the context of a clear policy and practical response to malicious cyber-attacks, which many reports now indicate pose a fundamental threat to democracy.
- In order to counter the insertion of the interests of third nations into the political process of others, Mr. Hunt suggested the need for closer collaboration between nations that trust each other.
- Singling out its advocacy for Jamaica, he noted that Britain is currently helping more than 100 countries around the world to improve their cybersecurity. If democracies can’t protect themselves jointly, the political damage, he said, could be irreversible.
- While moving towards much deeper collaboration between national security and other stakeholders, some say that technical and practical problems remain in relation to knowledge exchange, legislation and cooperation with other government agencies.
- The United Kingdom’s Global Cyber Security Center (GCSCC) published a report stating that, as nations are increasingly dependent on technology, recognizing the consequences and alleviating cyber-attacks has never been more relevant.
- The potential for cyber-attacks is increasing significantly, taking on dimensions that go way beyond past issues regarding violations of national security, illegal activity or malicious behaviour.
Reference: caribbeanintelligence.com
Contributed by: Sabrina Shim from Jamaica. Sabrina is a member of the WISC Discord group from the G5 Cyber Security Foundation Ltd. Learn more about WISC (Women in InfoSec Caribbean) at wiscaribbean.org. WISC is a non-profit initiative supporting Caribbean women and girls to develop a career in Information Security.