Cyber Security: Realities, Challenges and Solutions

1. Cyber Security: Realities, Challenges and Solutions Prof Raymond Akwule President/CEO Digital Bridge Institute “Implementation Strategies for Computer Emergency Readiness Teams (CERTs) for Africa” Digital Bridge Institute – Abuja November 1 & 2 , 2010

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Statistics ( Top 10 Perpetrators)

6. 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%

7. 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.

8. 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: • Internet Security Vulnerabilities • Research long term changes in Networked Systems • Develop Information and Training to help governments, citizens and businesses to improve security.

9. Why this Workshop On CERTs CERT Organizations would typically focus on the following among others: • Software Assurances • Secure Systems • Organizational Security • Coordinated Response Training

10. DIGITAL BRIDGE INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES Campuses @ Abuja, Lagos and kano

11. OUR MAKE UP The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) is an initiative of the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission DBI was established in May 2004

12. VISION STATEMENT To be a world-class centre for Telecommunications and Information Technology Training and Education

13. STRATEGIC VISION • 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.

14. MISSION STATEMENT “To contribute to the creation of a knowledge- based information society in Africa, through human resource capacity building in the Information and Communications Technology”

15. DBI CAMPUSES • DBI has three campuses • Note: A new campus is under construction in Abuja

16. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TRACKS • 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

17. Strategic Plan • Establish a Technology Park which will serve as a catalyst for appropriate IT promotion and adoption in Nigeria and the region • Park 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Strategic Partners - 1 • Partnership with International Organizations • UNN (Nsukka) • UDUS (Sokoto) • Federal Polytechnic, (Nekede) • FUTO (Owerri) • USTDA • The MacArthur Foundation, USA • Georgia Institute of Technology, USA • The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University, USA • George Mason University, USA • University of Southern Carlifornia, USA • London Metropolitan University • The World Bank

22. Sample DBI Classrooms

23. Executive Training Room

24. Telecom And Datacom Laboratory

25. Digital Resource Library

26. DBI Abuja Server Facility

27. Practical Training on VSAT @ DBI

28. Thank You!!! Prof Raymond Akwule President, Digital Bridge Institute • rakwule@dbieducation.org • rakwule@yahoo.com