7.11 Safety and National Security The protection of life and property as well as the promotion of national security is vital for overall economic development. ICT presents opportunities that can be leveraged to strengthen the protection of the citizen and the Nation’s territorial integrity. 7.12 Situation Analysis a. Cyber Digital Security Major challenges facing the country in the area of ICT development include cyber crime and underutilization of ICTs for strengthening overall national security. There is no ‘Certified Emergency Response Team (CERT)’, nor electronic authentication framework. The lack of appropriate legislation and coordination of the activities of various security arms of government continue to militate against implementation of effective measures to combat cyber crime. Government intends to address the formidable privacy, capacity, and content challenges to ensure the potentials are realized. !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(61(