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Inte
lligence Services Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced the
establishment of an electronic communications company that will
develop “cutting edge” technology to secure the
country’s communication.
Sisulu made the announcement while tabling her department’s
budget vote in Parliament today.
One of the first tasks of the company - Electronic Communications
Security (Comsec) - would be to conduct security audits to
prioritised government departments at provincial and local
level.
“This is a strategic intervention which will ensure that
e-commerce in South Africa can thrive without the difficulty and
threats posed by intrusion, cyber crime or cyber sabotage,”
she said.
The company was established following the identification of a
“cyber threat”.
“When you consider that computers are less expensive than
conventional weapons and their connectivity and penetration swift,
then you realize the scale of the problem,” he minister said.
The department has further put plans in motion for the
establishment of the Office of Interception Centres to deal with
criminals who ‘seek refuge through the use of sophisticated
encryption devices”.
“These centres will be solely targeted at those who seek to
undermine our national security, commit crimes and steal and sell
strategic information belonging to the country.”
–BuaNews.
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