DISCOVERMNITEAM published an article on April 3, 2017, about Telecoms Minister Considering Cybersecurity Unit for Montserrat.
Among attendants of the Commonwealth Cybersecurity ’17 in London, Hon. Minister of Communications in Montserrat vows to join the fight against cyber-crime in the region.
Key points:
- After attending the Commonwealth Cybersecurity ’17 in London, Hon. Minister of Communications Paul Lewis pledged to insist that the Government of Montserrat to establish a unit to oversee and protect against the ever-growing issue of cyber-crime locally.
- Minister Lewis’ statements made it clear of the lack of cyber awareness within the government which he would need to address.
- Attending, as a guest of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organizations (CTO), the minister stated the paradox which faced business delving more into ICT. “They are vulnerable and the more dependent we become on using the internet to serve customers, the more critical it will be.”
- The Minister mentioned the inability of businesses to afford the cost of maintaining security on their networks and which often leads to doors which cybercriminals can exploit.
- Accompanying Minister Lewis as RMPS Commissioner Steve Foster and IT security expert Dwayne Cassell. The Royal Montserrat Police Service is critical to cybersecurity and cybercrime policy and implementation. The minister stated to continue discussions with RMPS about handling cyber-crimes while reviewing how the government is currently handling its internal security.
Reference: discovermni.com
Contributed by: Contributed by Kyle Sterling from Jamaica. Kyle is a member of our Caribbean Cyber Support Team (CCST) initiative on Discord. CCST is a collaborative group on the Discord platform for Caribbean people interested in IT, from beginners to experts.
If you’re from the Caribbean, learn more and join the group by visiting caribbeancst.org.