Cyber Security: Realities, Challenges and Solutions

Cyber Security: Realities, Challenges and Solutions

Prof Raymond AkwulePresident/CEO

Digital Bridge Institute

“Implementation Strategies for Computer Emergency Readiness Teams (CERTs) for

Africa”Digital Bridge Institute – Abuja

November 1 & 2 , 2010

The Dilemma of the Information Society

The benefits of the Information Society are well known …

But the Information society has also created the new problems of Cyber Crime and Cyber Security

Cybercrime and Cyber Security in the Information Society

Definition

Cybercrime -- all criminal offences which are committed with the aid of, or targeted at, communication devices in a network. This can be for example the Internet, the telephone line or the mobile network.

Cybercrime and Cyber Security in the Information Society

Types of Cybercrime

Auction Fraud Auction Fraud — Romania Counterfeit Cashier's Check Credit Card Fraud Debt Elimination Parcel Courier Email Scheme Employment/Business Opportunities Escrow Services Fraud Identity Theft Internet Extortion Investment Fraud Lotteries Nigerian Letter or "419" Phishing/Spoofing Ponzi/Pyramid Reshipping Spam Third Party Receiver of Funds Telecom Fraud

Statistics ( Top 10 Perpetrators)

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Top Ten Countries (Cyber Crime Perpetrators) 1. United States 66.1% 2. United Kingdom 10.5% 3. Nigeria 7.5% 4. Canada 3.1% 5. China 1.6% 6. South Africa 0.7% 7. Ghana 0.6% 8. Spain 0.6% 9. Italy 0.5% 10. Romania 0.5%

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Cybercrime and Cyber Security in the Information Society

Why are Cyber Crimes on the Rise?

1. They are easy to learn how to commit;

2. They require few resources relative to the potential damage caused;

3. They can be committed in a jurisdiction without being physically present in it;

4. They are often not clearly illegal.

Why this Workshop On CERTs

Definition  

Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a name given to expert groups that handle computer security incidents

 Cert Organizations study the following:

1. Internet Security Vulnerabilities

2. Research long term changes in Networked Systems

3. Develop Information and Training to help governments, citizens and businesses to improve security.

Why this Workshop On CERTs

CERT Organizations would typically focus on the following

among others:

1. Software Assurances

2. Secure Systems

3. Organizational Security

4. Coordinated Response Training

DIGITAL BRIDGE INSTITUTEINTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES

Campuses @ Abuja, Lagos and kano

The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) is an initiative of the Federal Government through

the Nigerian Communications Commission

OUR MAKE UPOUR MAKE UP

DBI was established in May 2004DBI was established in May 2004

To be a world-class centre for Telecommunications and Information Technology Training and Education

VISION STATEMENTVISION STATEMENT

By combining education, training, scholarship and research of highest quality, and a commitment to student welfare, DBI shall become a world-class centre of excellence in Telecommunications and Information Technology training and education.

STRATEGIC VISIONSTRATEGIC VISION

“To contribute to the creation of a knowledge- based information society

in Africa, through human resource capacity building in the Information and Communications Technology”

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

DBI CAMPUSESDBI CAMPUSES

Note: A new campus is under construction in Abuja

Note: A new campus is under construction in Abuja

DBI has three campusesDBI has three campuses

Telecommunication Engineering Telecommunication Technology Telecommunication Management Information System Engineering Information System Management Information System Productivity tools Telecommunication Regulation, Policy and Law Management and Leadership Development

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRACKS

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRACKS

Establish a Technology Park which will serve as a catalyst for appropriate IT promotion and adoption in Nigeria and the regionPark will be an effective tool for knowledge

transfer and for the creation and attraction of competitive enterprises

Park will foster high value job development, enabling students and alumni to be employed in high value activities

Park will be the base for technology transfer and technology-based companies’ acceleration and landing

Strategic Plan

Center for Software Incubation and Development (CSID). Center will facilitate the development of

a Nigerian software outsourcing industry that will target the national and international markets

Center will develop open source software applications in partnership with the private sector and other international research organizations.

Strategic Plan

ICT Research Center Center will engage in research on a broad

range of ICT issues. A major focus of the center will be research

on cybercrime and cyber security. Additional activity will include development,

refinement, and data collection of ICT indicators, as well as research on policy reform, inquiries into applications of new technologies using innovative processes in rural areas, and other ICT research activities.

Strategic Plan

Center for Multimedia Research Center will conduct research on policy

and content issues of electronic media including the exploding Nigerian Film Industry (Nollywood)

Center shall serve as the hub for the systematic study of technical, policy and management issues related to the various evolving multi-media.

Strategic Plan

Strategic Partners - 1 Partnership with International Organizations

1. UNN (Nsukka)2. UDUS (Sokoto)3. Federal Polytechnic, (Nekede)4. FUTO (Owerri)5. USTDA6. The MacArthur Foundation, USA7. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA8. The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard

University, USA9. George Mason University, USA10. University of Southern Carlifornia, USA11. London Metropolitan University12. The World Bank

Sample DBI Classrooms

Executive Training Room

Telecom And Datacom Laboratory

Telecom And Datacom Laboratory

Digital Resource LibraryDigital Resource Library

DBI Abuja Server FacilityDBI Abuja Server Facility

Practical Training on VSAT @ DBI

Practical Training on VSAT @ DBI

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Thank You!!!

Prof Raymond AkwulePresident, Digital Bridge Institute rakwule@dbieducation.org rakwule@yahoo.com