I try to push the message across, that it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders including the government, security agencies, ICT firms, private sector and most importantly the public to keep our cyberspace secure. People need to learn online best practices

1. Building A Secure Cyberspace for
Innovative Enterprise:
A Collective Responsibility
Secure Africa Conference 2013
Centre For Management Development , Lagos
Kayode Yussuf
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CyberSecurity Advocate

2. ’Start by doing what is necessary,
then what is possible
and suddenly, you’re doing the impossible.’
Saint Francis of Assisi

3. Some Hard Facts
• The world today is reliant on the internet, British
businesses earn £1 in every £5 from the internet –
www.gov.uk
• We expect govt and our institutions to protect us
from online security breaches
• Over 600 million phishing attacks per annum –
www.go-golf.com
• Cybercrime is costing the world $110 billion every
year - Symantec Corp

4. Whose responsibility is it to secure our
Cyberspace?
Find X?
Government
Professional
Associations
X
Individuals
Private
Sector

5. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and each of us
has a role to play. Emerging cyber threats require the
engagement of the entire society—from government
and law enforcement to the private sector and most
importantly, members of the public.
• Janet Napolitano
Former Secretary, Department of Homeland Security

6. Building A Secure Cyberspace for
Innovative Enterprise

7. Strengthening The Cyber Ecosystem In
Nigeria, How?

8. Build Collaborative Communities
‘Law enforcement agencies are often “reluctant to
use new techniques, and don’t always maximize
current technology. Criminals, however, are
certainly maximizing the benefits of technology in
their wrongdoing.’
• Noboru Nakatani,
Executive Director INTERPOL’s Global Complex for Innovation.

9. Next Steps
• Favorable policies and legislation ( Nigeria’s Cyber-security
law and Creative Commons licensing for Education)
• Mass enlightenment
• Immediate creation and support of a CERT
• Law enforcement agencies must work together
• Inter-nation collaborations
• Citizens participation through volunteering

10. Next Steps Cont’d
• Empower Individuals and Organizations to Operate
Securely
• Build Collaborative Communities with CSO and
professional bodies to serve as lobbyists
• Cyber-Competitions sponsored by private
organizations & government
• PPP in research & development in CyberSecurity

11. What is expected of the Public?
Be cyber-security conscious
Make information available
Get involved in community projects
Enlightening people around you

12. What is expected of the Public?
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Secure your devices, PCs and online accounts
Never click on links in emails
Never open the attachments unless you are sure of its source
Do not give out personal information over the phone or in an
email unless completely sure
Set secure passwords and don't share them with anyone.
Keep your operating system, browser, anti-virus and other critical
software up to date.
Verify the authenticity of requests from companies or individuals
by contacting them directly.
For e-Mail, turn off the option to automatically download
attachments.
Be suspicious of unknown links or requests sent through email or
text message
Pay close attention to website URLs.

13. What I do to enlightening people
• Personal enlightenment amongst friends
• Speaking at conferences and seminars
• Organizing trainings
• Organizing conferences…. NGSECURE

14. If each one can reach one,
then each one can teach one
what a beautiful nation Nigeria can be…..
Chaz B,
OAP and Producer of Sharing Life Issues with Chaz B

15. If each one can reach one,
then each one can teach one
what a beautiful & safe world
we can live in…..
Kayode Yussuf’s remixed

16. Thank you for listening, we hope you
join us secure Nigeria
Kayode Yussuf
+234-8029730059
kayusyussuf@yahoo.com
@k_whybaba