The Challenge of Cyber Power for Central African Countries: Risks and Opportunities

Abstract

In a context where cybersecurity is becoming a major concern of so many of the world's countries, some in Central Africa seem not to be concerned. In the meantime, due to the strength of a growing economy, there is a growing penetration of information technologies in this region. Governments are striving to catch up to this reality. The Central African militaries, which are supposed to be the first line of defense for their governments' institutions, are dramatically behind the times. To address this situation, the governments of Central Africa need to adopt a collaborative cyber strategy based on common investment in secure cyber infrastructures. Such cooperation will help to create a strong cyber environment conducive of the confidence and trust necessary for the emergence of a cyber community of Central African States (C3AS). For Central African militaries, massive training and recruiting will be the first move to begin the process of catching up.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA576285

Entities

People

  • Raoul N. Yossi

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Cybersecurity
  • Distance Learning
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Information Systems
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Access
  • National Security
  • Network Science
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Students

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Cyber