# Need for Critical Cyber Defence, Security Strategy and Privacy Policy in Bangladesh - Hype or Reality?

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the rising cyber security vulnerabilities in Bangladesh due to increased digitalization, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive security strategies and privacy policies to prevent potential breaches.

## Contribution

It analyzes current cyber vulnerabilities in Bangladesh and highlights the critical need for developing effective security strategies and privacy policies.

## Key findings

- Growing cyber threats due to increased internet use in Bangladesh
- Lack of proper cyber security policies heightens vulnerability
- Recent cyber attacks expose urgent need for strategic security measures

## Abstract

Cyber security is one of the burning issues in modern world. Increased IT infrastructure has given rise to enormous chances of security breach. Bangladesh being a relatively new member of cyber security arena has its own demand and appeal. Digitalization is happening in Bangladesh for last few years at an appreciable rate. People are being connected to the worldwide web community with their smart devices. These devices have their own vulnerability issues as well as the data shared over the internet has a very good chances of getting breached. Common vulnerability issues like infecting the device with malware, Trojan, virus are on the rise. Moreover, a lack of proper cyber security policy and strategy might make the existing situation at the vulnerable edge of tipping point. Hence the upcoming new infrastructures will be at a greater risk if the issues are not dealt with at an early age. In this paper common vulnerability issues including their recent attacks on cyber space of Bangladesh, cyber security strategy and need for data privacy policy is discussed and analysed briefly.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1906.01285