Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed?

Basie Von Solms; Elmarie Kritzinger

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_11

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed?

Basie Von Solms, Elmarie Kritzinger

Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering

University of

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper reviews some very negative views, made over the last few years, about Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa. The paper addresses the expressed negative views that Africa can become the vehicle or platform from where cyber-attacks could be launched against the rest of the world. The paper evaluates the reasons for such negative views and then suggests some steps which should be taken in Africa to counter such negative impressions and to protect itself cyber wise.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries - Third International ICST Conference, AFRICOMM 2011, Revised Selected Papers
Pages	116-124
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_11
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	3rd International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2011 - Zanzibar, Tanzania, United Republic of Duration: 23 Nov 2011 → 24 Nov 2011

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Volume	92 LNICST
ISSN (Print)	1867-8211

Conference

Conference	3rd International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2011
Country/Territory	Tanzania, United Republic of
City	Zanzibar
Period	23/11/11 → 24/11/11

Keywords

Africa
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Cyber Security

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Von Solms, B., & Kritzinger, E. (2012). Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed? In e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries - Third International ICST Conference, AFRICOMM 2011, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 116-124). (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 92 LNICST). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_11

Von Solms, Basie ; Kritzinger, Elmarie. / Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed?. e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries - Third International ICST Conference, AFRICOMM 2011, Revised Selected Papers. 2012. pp. 116-124 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering).

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Von Solms, B & Kritzinger, E 2012, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed? in e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries - Third International ICST Conference, AFRICOMM 2011, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 92 LNICST, pp. 116-124, 3rd International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2011, Zanzibar, Tanzania, United Republic of, 23/11/11. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_11

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and Cyber Security in Africa - Has the CIIP and Cyber Security Rubicon been crossed? / Von Solms, Basie; Kritzinger, Elmarie.
e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries - Third International ICST Conference, AFRICOMM 2011, Revised Selected Papers. 2012. p. 116-124 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 92 LNICST).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review