Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy

45SECURITY THROUGH THE ARAB WINTER

Cyber strategies in post-revolutionary Tunisia

Nabil Ouassini

Introduction

In the past decade, governments have become more cognizant of how cybersecurity threats can impact domestic and national security within political, economic, and military institutions. Although internet access in Africa is lacking when compared to other regions in the world, many governments in the continent are starting to pay more attention to their cybersecurity capabilities (Kshetri, 2019). Global connectivity, social media and networking, the expansion of e-commerce, international investment, and economic growth in Africa are attracting more cybercriminals as internet access expands to a billion people across the continent by ...