The demand for legislation to decisively deal with cyber security in SA intensifies, amid escalating attacks on state institutions.
Demand for the finalisation of SA’s legislative framework on cyber security has again escalated, with security experts urging speedy action.
In terms of cyber security maturity, SA is ranked at number 59 globally and is likely to go up in the ranking, according to Fick. However, a hindering factor could be that state institutions have of late suffered large-scale cyber attacks; for example, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development .
“We’ve got the Cyber Security Bill coming up. This Bill needs to be followed by a clear directive around critical infrastructure…we need a separate directive from the State Security Agency, for instance, highlighting the importance of critical infrastructure. “We’ve seen a clear focus around financial institutions that are quite important when it comes to protecting that cyber landscape.”
After public consultation, it was decided to remove cyber security aspects of the Bill and have a standalone Cyber Crimes Act, which was published in 2018 and signed into law by the president in May 2021.Law firm Michalsons explains that after the cyber security aspects of the Bill, the country is in the process of creating the Cyber Security Bill. In developing this Bill, public and private sector players all have to participate.
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