Threats of Cyber Security and Challenges for Pakistan

摘要

With the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks, the volume of these attacks reaches to thousands daily. Cyber security researchers have been working for many years to prevent computers, databases, programs, systems and networks from unauthorized access, attack, change or destruction. In addition, it is also a critical issue in discussions of government and security policy makers in current situation of security round the globe. E-Government services, capital markets, corporations, and other businesses collect processes and store a large amount of confidential information on computers and transmit that data over internet for professional purposes. In recent years, Lithuania and Iran are one of the cases those are practically affected with cyber-attacks. Pakistan has played an important role to stop in global war on terrorism after 9/11. As a nuclear state and its geopolitical position, the possibilities of various internal and external security concerns raised during last decade including cyber security. Government of Pakistan is implementing defence policies which shall stop the entry of terrorists in country and supervise territorial borders. Critical defence measures for important cyber services of the country such as NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority), E-Government services and capital markets also requires attention of government in current security situation. These services are using firewalls and other technologies to protect systems, however; there are many possibilities by which the terrorists can use cyber as a source to attack, control and stop the essential ICT services. This paper discusses the Cyber challenges in current unstable situation of security in Pakistan.