Austrian Cyber Security Strategy

The digital revolution has taken a foothold in all aspects of life in the modern world. Post-Industrial Societies and advanced states use cyber space more than ever for their technical, economic, social, cultural, scientific and political development. Digital infrastructure is increasingly becoming the backbone of a successful economy. a vibrant research community, a transparent state and a free Company. The development of modern information and communication technologies above all, the Internet has the social and economic life in a incomparable extent changed. In Austria, around three-quarters of the People regularly use the internet, half already daily. The economy is in terms of its technical development and the efficiency of its internal business processes increasingly from a functioning digital infrastructure dependent. For public administration, the Internet has become an indispensable basis. your services beyond the traditional path to a wider public to make it accessible. The population must be able to trust that data will be available to its addressees as soon as possible. and reach safely. An open and free internet, the protection of personal data and the integrity of interconnected networks are the basis for global Prosperity, security and promotion of human rights. The general services of the population — such as the supply of energy, water, transport facilities — depends on a functioning digital infrastructure. To the The benefits that our globalised and digitalised world promise to take advantage of must be digital infrastructure works reliably and securely. Cyber attacks are an imminent threat to our security and to the Functioning of the state, economy, science and society. You can use our daily Seriously impairing life. Cyber space can be done by non-state actors. like criminals, organised crime or terrorists, but also by state Abuses actors such as intelligence services and military for their purposes and its functioning they are affected. Thus, the dangers of cyber space as well as its positive Use virtually unlimited. It is one of the top priorities for Austria. to work nationally and internationally on the protection of cyber space. Cyber Security means security of the infrastructure of cyber space exchanged in cyber space Data and, above all, the people who use cyber space. Ensuring cyber security is a key common challenge for State, economy and society in a national and international context. The Austrian Strategy for Cyber Security (ÖSCS) is a comprehensive and proactive approach to protecting cyber space and people in virtual space while ensuring their Human rights. It will provide the security and resilience of Austrian infrastructures and improve performance in cyber space, but above all, it will become awareness and Create trust in Austrian society. The Cyber Security Strategy is derived from the security strategy based on the principles of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme .