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Context
Communications
Eavesdropping
Target lack of
cybersecurity
infrastructure in
developing countries
Theft of confidential
& valuable
information
Deters investors,
Impedes economic
growth
Increased use of
GPRS in developing
countries
Exploitative Hacking
of GPRS to
eavesdrop on
mobile data
communication
Packet Sniffing,
which allows
hackers to capture
and analyze network
traffic, obtaining
data
Computer Hacking
Case in point:
Microsoft ended
support for
Microsoft XP in
2014
70 80% of
computer users still
use XP in developing
countries
To steal, change or
destroy information
Distributed Denial of
Service (DDOS)
BOTNET implanted
by hackers onto
unprotected
computers
Hacked computers
carry out DDOS on
other computers,
not easy to track
down.
Developing
countries are
susceptible.
Cybertheft
Encryption
Network encryption
managed by internet
service providers in
developing countries
are very permeable
Employ a range of
encryption measures
to secure sensitive
data & processes
Auditing committees
Corporations to set up
cybersecurity auditing
committes to educate
board members &
executives
Provide a stronger
cybersecurity
framework across the
corporations in
developing countries.
Monitoring/
Intrusion detection
IDS System of
communication
Develop stronger
framework of
firewalls for
developing countries
Restrict movement of
data, filter
unauthorised &
unwanted traffic to
enter important
computer servers.
Case-in-point:
Raspberry Pi as low
cost technology
Prosecution
Blurring of national
boundaries, hard to
prosecute
cybercriminals
Currently, only 1
international binding
legal convention for
cybercrime.
Establish stronger
legal framework for
cybercrime in
developing countries
Cybersecurity awareness
programmes must be initiated to
highlight the negative impact of
cybercrime and how to take active
steps to secure themselves from it.
Enforcement
An active cybersecurity task force should be
set up with or without aid from developed
countries. Through improving law
enforcement, cybersecurity measures will
increase its effectiveness in deterring
cybercrime.
Role of government
Regime stability and
regulatory quality are found
to be significant factors in
cybersecurity.
Ability
of developing countries to
emulate counter-measures
employed by developed countries
dependent on political will and
institutional stability.
Institutio
nal
Stability
Improved
Cybersecurit
y!