Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, has\u00a0on Tuesday (15 October 2013)\u00a0inaugurated the National Cyber Security Advisory Council (NCAC).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe role of the NCAC will be to advise the government on cyber security policy and technical issues,\u201d the\u00a0Department of Communications (DoC) said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The DoC said that the National Cyber Security Policy Framework in terms of which the NCAC was established, was passed by Cabinet in March 2012.<\/p>\n
According to Carrim, the policy framework \u201cseeks to coordinate government\u2019s activities on cyber-security and also ensure more effective cooperation between government, the private sector and civil society in tackling cyber-security threats\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the increasing number and sophistication of cyber security threats, including online scams, data theft, and other threats, the role of the NCAC has become more important than ever,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n
He added that that cyber-security is a shared government responsibility and that several relevant departments would also be consulted regarding the advice given by the NCAC.<\/p>\n
The NCAC members include:<\/p>\n
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