ALLIGNING ICT STRUCTURES WITH NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

Abstract

Information and communication technology, otherwise known as ICT is the use of information computing devices adaptable for electronic communication. National security is the use of a nation’s endowment to preserve and sustain its integrity by strengthening her major indices and interests such as economic, territory, resources, etc. such that none of these interest are threatened or infringed upon. In the course of information communication disseminated through network of electronic devices sophistry had lately become ubiquitous and rapidly pervading all strata of human endeavours regardless of regions and locations in portable, often times intangible and conveniently accessible forms hence, modern ICT channels propped cyber-security threats that is construed as a critical national security issue . Nonetheless, ICT have majorly twin effects of either to enrich people’s effectiveness or negatively evade personal, corporate and/or nation’s classified information. Nonetheless, ICT have majorly twin effects of either to enrich people’s effectiveness or negatively evade personal, corporate and/or nation’s classified information. Could there be any synergy between ICT and national security of a state? Could the burgeoning security threats with their sophistications, confronting the states today be subjugated? What are the strategies and framework required to align ICT policies and national security interests? This paper outlines issues that constitute state security risks and proposes an architectural framework to realise national security from ICT structures.