(CNS): Both public and private sector organisations across the Cayman Islands are to be part of a cybersecurity assessment, Premier Wayne Panton has revealed. Although the country has largely kept cyber threats at bay, the pace and scale of cyber attacks show no sign of abating and he said the government is committed to adopting a strategic, risk-based approach to cybersecurity for the protection of data and safeguarding the digital services relied on by residents and those operating from this jurisdiction.
Panton said Cayman relies on effective cybersecurity and for maintaining its international reputation. “Given this context, I have approved an exercise to conduct a National Cyber Risk Assessment for the Cayman Islands jurisdiction,” he said in a release issued Wednesday.
“This will be the first time we have conducted such a broad and important assessment across government, critical statutory authorities, government companies and private sector entities. The outcome of this exercise will inform our national cybersecurity strategy and provide a baseline upon which we can objectively measure our cybersecurity maturity across our jurisdiction,” he…
