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A Strategy for a Cybersecurity Culture: A South African Perspective
Author(s) -
Gcaza Noluxolo,
Solms Rossouw
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the electronic journal of information systems in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1681-4835
DOI - 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2017.tb00590.x
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , the internet , perspective (graphical) , national security , computer security , plan (archaeology) , business , political science , public relations , internet privacy , public administration , computer science , law , world wide web , geography , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , artificial intelligence
Nowadays, having Internet access is deemed to be a basic human right. The South African government has embraced this notion; and as a result, free Wireless Internet (WiFi) has been rolled out in numerous cities in the country. This national effort to connect South African citizens is, however, not matched with adequate national cybersecurity efforts. Across nations, cultivating a culture in pursuing cybersecurity is well appreciated as a fundamental approach. In line with this, the South Africa government envisages a culture of cybersecurity amongst its citizens. However, there is an apparent lack of a practical plan to cultivate such a cybersecurity culture in South Africa. This paper proposes a national strategy for promoting a cybersecurity culture in South Africa.