http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/082508-cybersecurity-lacking-in-africa-official.html



By Brenda Zulu 

IDG News Service 

08/25/2008 



Africa will not realize the benefits of IT without improvements in 

cybersecurity, the secretary general of the Common Market for Eastern 

and Southern Africa (COMESA) said today.



Speaking at the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) regional 

Cybersecurity Forum being held here this week, Amos Marawa said that IT 

infrastructure must be properly secured before any e-government programs 

are put into place, and he called for better training for members of the 

judiciary and law enforcement in computer forensics. He also called for 

regional cooperation on both legal and technical matters relating to 

cybersecurity.



The aim of the forum is to identify the main challenges faced by 

countries in the region in developing frameworks for cybersecurity and 

critical information infrastructure protection and to share information 

on best practices, according to Marcelino Tayob, head of the ITU area 

office for Southern Africa.



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