The Chair of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC)
Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT) Lt Col Professor, Dato’
Husin Bin Jazri (retired), made this known recently.
Jazri who also is the Chair of the OIC-CERT and Chief
Executive Officer of Cyber Security Malaysia stated that the mission of the
OIC-CERT, is to provide a platform for member countries to collaborate in
matters pertaining to cyber security and thus strengthen their self-reliance in
cyberspace.
This, he elucidated as in the light of the fact that
cyberspace is not borderless, adding that while the borders of cyberspace are
apparently seamless to the end user, the fact remains that every country has
its own cyberspace which is defined by its national infrastructure and legal
jurisdictions.
The purpose of OIC-CERT, he highlighted is to encourage and
support the smooth collaboration and cooperation between CERTs among the OIC
member countries and other CERT stakeholders.
According to him, as many of that are aware, criminals are
exploiting new “opportunities” as “cyberspace” capacities, its utilisation and
our dependence on it grows.
He stressed that the scope of malfeasance ranges from
extortion and vandalism; theft of identities, ideas and designs; defrauding
government, businesses and individuals; as well as the iniquitous exploitation
the most vulnerable in the societies, particularly children.
Additionally, he noted that espionage undermines peace and
fostering terrorism, whereas these challenges often have significant local
impact, they are usually global in nature.
The world, including Nigeria, he observed is building an
electronic future upon capabilities, processes and infrastructure that have not
yet mastered how to protect.
He pointed out that like other nations, Nigeria seeks to
address similar issues such as where the balance of responsibility lies for
cybercrime prevention between governments, the private sector and individuals;
the role of international conventions and entities; as well as the scope for
greater practical co-operation measures between law enforcement and security
agencies.
“This is why governments across the globe are building
collaborative structures like the OIC-CERT,” he said.
The chairman of the organization, explained that
Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola’ s advisory role would provides Nigeria, its government
and people, with an opportunity to build indigenous capabilities, build multi-sectoral
and global alliances, as well as participate in global capacity building
activities like the upcoming OIC-CERT Cyber Drill Exercise 2012.
He is currently the Executive Chairman, Consultancy Support
Services (CS2) Ltd., an Information Communication Technology (ICT)/ Cyber
Security, Human Resources and Organization Effectiveness consultancy firm,
based in Abuja. He is a member, Council of Regional Advisors for West and
Central Africa of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) a
Canadian Agency that supports research in developing countries to promote
growth and development, as well as sits on the board of several other national
and international organisation.
ITRealms Online gathered that Abdul-Hakeem has positively
impacted Nigeria’s Information Technology efforts by serving on several
committees including the committee that developed the National IT Policy which
was approved by the Federal Executive Council in April 2001 and the review
committee 2008-2009.
Abdul-Hakeem served as Senior Special Assistant Innovation
and Technology to the National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President and
Commander-in-Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999-2010.
Remmy Nweke
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