30 steps to improve national cyber security in Bangladesh
30 steps to improve national cyber security in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has improved the National Cyber Security Index of the eGovernance Academy Foundation by 30 steps. Bangladesh also became the first among the SAARC countries to get 59.64 marks. Bangladesh is followed by India (39th).
The index is based on the cyber security and digital development situation in 180 countries around the world. At the beginning of this year, Bangladesh was ranked 65th on the index.
"We have to go further with this good news," Tariq M Barkatullah, director (operations) of the Digital Security Agency, a cybersecurity agency of the Bangladesh government, told the Dhaka Post. The responsibility increased a lot. The young technologists of our country are working relentlessly. This is the result.
He said that at present, emphasis should be laid on studying cyber security in universities. We also need to raise more awareness among ourselves. Only then can we move forward.
Greece is in the best position with a score of 97.10 in the latest index published on the website of Estonia-based NCSI. The Czech Republic is in second place with a score of 92.21.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh has improved its cyber security index by 25 steps in the last two years. At present, Bangladesh ranks 53rd with a score of 61.28. Earlier in 2016, Bangladesh was ranked 7th.
