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Monday, 14 April 2014
National Cyber Security Council Bill 2014 introduced in Senate
Posted By:
Hassan Bashir
on 21:26
Islamabad (April 14, 2014): Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has
presented Pakistan's first ever bill on Cyber Security in the Senate on
Monday, named as Cyber Security Council Bill 2014.
The bill, seeking establishment of a 'National Cyber Security Council, defined its functions and powers as to develop and draft policy, guidelines and governance models related to ever emerging Cyber Security threat, which the Senator termed as one of the major non-traditional non-military threats the country is facing and addressed the strong need to monitor legislation and provide advice and recommendations as per international best practices.
The bill, seeking establishment of a 'National Cyber Security Council, defined its functions and powers as to develop and draft policy, guidelines and governance models related to ever emerging Cyber Security threat, which the Senator termed as one of the major non-traditional non-military threats the country is facing and addressed the strong need to monitor legislation and provide advice and recommendations as per international best practices.
"Given the clear and present danger of threat to
Pakistan's national security related to Cyber Warfare, as demonstrated
by revelations of intrusion into privacy and spying by overseas
intelligence networks, and given the context that cyber warfare is
currently being weighed actively in the region where Pakistan is
located, it is imperative that Pakistan take institutional steps to
combat this threat." Senator Mushahid expressed its objectives.
The Council, according to the bill, shall have
the function of and powers to devise strategic plans as well. The bill
emphasized to facilitate communications between
the Government and private sector entities, Academia, Civil Society,
Cyber Security experts and also develop a ten year and twenty year
vision.
Senator Mushahid, during the Senate session,
also presented recent report of Senate Defence Committee and informed
different initiatives taken; such as: Policy Seminar on Cyber Security,
establishment of Cyber Security Task Force and publication of a manual
for journalists for awareness.
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