“Protect to Connect”

With the critical assistance from the Organization of American States, Belize is getting closer in finalizing its Cyber Security Strategy.  A draft strategy was presented to stakeholders today at an event held by the O.A.S., Global Partners Digital, UK Government & the Ministry of National Security under the theme “Protect to Connect.”  The National Cyber Security Strategy is expected to enhanced policies, procedures, and enforcement to detect and deter pornography, sexual exploitation, and related activities in cyber space. Programme Lead for Global Partners Digital Daniela Schnidrig says that the draft strategy represents Belize’s commitment to battle cyber crime. 

Daniela Schnidrig

Daniela Schnidrig, Programme Lead, Global Partners Digital

“The development of strategy started last year in 2018 with support of the Organization of American States the cyber programme. So there was a task force that was set up to help with the drafting and that task force is multi-stakeholder meaning that it has representation of all different sectors. We now are presenting today the first draft of the strategy which is a really god accomplishment. The objective of today is to share this draft with the community and to start getting feedback and input from people here today on what their priorities are and what they would add or change to the draft. This consultation will be open for three weeks. The strategy draft will be online on the ministry’s website so everyone cn go on and read about it. If they have input on it send it over. But also think about how thet feel that they can potentially help the implementation.”