Ethiopia's information network security chief says the country is prioritizing cybersecurity as a core strategy for national development and security.
Mrs. Tigest Hamid, Director General of the Information Network Security Administration, made the remarks at the opening of the third International Conference on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence in Addis Ababa.
She noted that cybersecurity has moved from a technical matter to an international strategic priority. A secure digital ecosystem forms a fundamental pillar of national sovereignty, she added, and Ethiopia remains committed to building a reliable digital environment.
Ethiopia first issued a national cybersecurity policy in 2004 and updated it in 2017 to address modern threats. Laws covering critical information infrastructure protection, personal data protection, electronic transactions and cybercrime have also been prepared.
