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Assist Formulation of National Policy and Legal Frameworks for Cybersecurity
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Assist Formulation of National Policy and Legal Frameworks for Cybersecurity
Thematic focus Cybersecurity policy and legal framework Objective To ensure confidence and security in the use of ICTs Activities Upon request by member States: Advisory services on cyber security Support to develop specific policy and legal framework on cyber security
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Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building in the African Region
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- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Stakeholder Consultation and Awareness Building in the African Region
Target groups: Governments, policy makers, parliamentarians (e.g. SADC Parliament Forum), RECs, private sector, civil society, academia, etc. Thematic focus: ICT-related security issues, legislation, awareness Aims / objectives: To support capacity of decision makers and others stakeholders: To ensure better policy and strategy ownership and effective implementation of cyber security policies […]
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Implementing Harmonised ICT Legal Frameworks and Cybersecurity Policies
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Implementing Harmonised ICT Legal Frameworks and Cybersecurity Policies
Target countries Member states of ECOWAS and SADC Objective To support the harmonisation of cyber security legislation at sub-regional level and across members in this regard Activities Series of workshops on the harmonization of a legal framework for cybersecurity
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Eastern African Criminal Justice Network on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence
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Eastern African Criminal Justice Network on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence
The Network is part of the sustainable capacity building activities to combat and prevent cybercrime in East Africa which is part of the UNODC Global Programme on Cybercrime Partners: International and regional organisations which shall have an advisory role in the Network and its Steering Committee (non-exhaustive): United Nations Office […]
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Global Programme on Cybercrime
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- Mexico
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
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Global Programme on Cybercrime
Aims / objectives Enhanced understanding of current responses to cybercrime within the region; Enhanced knowledge, skills and operational capacities to identify, combat and prevent cybercrime; and Strengthened regional cooperation and information exchange mechanisms concerning cybercrime. Activities Regional Training for law enforcement, prosecutors and judges National workshop on cybercrime Country assessment: […]
Cyber Crime Barometer Report Nigeria
This project helped produce a technical report on cybercrime in Nigeria which helped them with its strategic response and informed future UK cybercrime capacity building projects.
National Cybersecurity Strategy & Action Plan
Expected Outcome National Cybersecurity Strategy & Action Plan Adoption (being considered for review).
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Cybercrime@Octopus
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- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
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Cybercrime@Octopus
Cybercrime@Octopus is a Council of Europe project based on voluntary contributions aimed at assisting countries worldwide to implement the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and strengthen data protection and rule of law safeguards Project objective: To support implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (CETS 185) and related instruments Objectives: To […]
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CyberSouth – Cooperation on Cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (*GFCE Initiative)
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CyberSouth – Cooperation on Cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (*GFCE Initiative)
Short introduction on the project General information CyberSouth is a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe aimed at strengthening legislation and institutional capacities on cybercrime and electronic evidence in the region of the Southern Neighbourhood in line with human rights and rule of law requirements. […]
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GLACY+ (Global Action on Cybercrime Extended)
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GLACY+ (Global Action on Cybercrime Extended)
Through training and advice, GLACY+ strengthens the capacities of states worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence and to enhance their abilities for effective international cooperation in this area, with a particular focus on its currently 17 priority countries. It extends and expands on the experience and results […]
Strengthening the Cybersecurity of the Nigerian Banking Sector
This project provided an industry-wide insight into the key threats facing the Nigerian banking sector and its current level of cyber security maturity. The project was implemented by Control Risks’ cyber security team between June 2016 and March 2017. It highlighted the key criminal, nation-state and activist groups that would […]
Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative (CCI)
This project established the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative to help Commonwealth countries with cybercrime needs assessments, training and advice on legal frameworks. In 2013-14, the project enabled a partnership between universities in Ghana and the Open University in the UK; a local CCI project liaison in Ghana; a project co-ordinator in […]
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Cyber Security and Cybercrime Workshop
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- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cybercrime
Cyber Security and Cybercrime Workshop
Funding: US (State) Target groups: Government officials. Thematic focus: Address broad issues of cybercrime and cybersecurity while focusing on issues of specific interest to the Lusophone Africa region such as combating cybercrime;mobile phone security;Internet freedom, access, and affordability;and the development of national computer emergency readiness teams, or CERTs. Link: Deputy […]
