With the rising number of people, institutions and organizations linked online, as well as the increasing number of ways by which people utilize the Internet, safety, security and privacy issues become of utmost importance. Hence, the following shall be pursued:
a. Improve the country's cybersecurity threat prevention, detection and response capabilities for critical infrastructure, including reliability and robustness to withstand threats and damages caused by natural disasters, terrorism, and other threats
b. Constant audit of computer systems and resources that should be made mandatory by all institutions using ICT;
c. Issuance of technical guidelines, advisories and bulletins on the protection of computer systems from hacking and unauthorized access, among others; and
d. Maintain a pool of cybersecurity experts in government agencies to extend emergency technical assistance to solve reconstruction of damaged data/systems and possible reconstruction to prevent recurrence of cybersecurity-related events.
To cultivate an enabling environment to further attract and sustain private sector investments in ICT infrastructure development
Creating a legal and regulatory environment that is more consistent, transparent and conducive for investment will sustain current efforts in spurring economic growth and availing of digital opportunities in the country.
Consistency, transparency, and predictability of rules encourage investments that are critical in sustaining the efforts to deploy and promote ICTs for economic growth. Regulatory reform will also help engage the private sector, and enhance the prospects for financial sustainability and viability of ICT access points.
The regulatory environment should facilitate a level playing field through clear and updated policies, including review of existing regulations on frequency and proper spectrum allocation/distribution, to further promote competition for existing operators and new entrants. The following strategies will be pursued to this end: