21st Century Cyber Challenges require 21st Century Solutions

Abstract

Today’s complex and interdependent economies rely heavily on cyberspace that is full of vulnerabilities, risks and threats. Average computer users, Enterprises and Nation States are unaware, unprepared, or simply choose
to ignore this threats and Vulnerabilities. Due to the looming threat of cyber-attacks, there is lack of confidence by all the users in the ability to effectively, efficiently, and securely conduct commerce and business processes over the Internet and through emerging mobile. Today, the world faces unprecedented risks across the Internet. Highly prudent Ransomware, APT, Phishing, Malware attacks are generally conducted with the complete anonymity and impunity for those perpetrating these acts. It is thus very important that nations come up with cyber security polices and frameworks to ensure cyber security at various levels which need to be incorporated in National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace are: