Information Security and Privacy in Emerging Economies: Implications for Global Competitiveness

Commerce, collaboration and communication have, throughout time, been enabled or hampered by the environment of trust, security and privacy in which they occur. In an increasingly fluid, interconnected global community, the ways in which creates trust, ensure privacy and provide security must evolve, and must take advantage of available best practices and advanced technologies. Trust will be a currency that is traded by individuals, enterprises and nations, as they look to further their goals on the global stage and achieve success in creating wealth, prosperity and significance for its citizens and itself. The rapid digitization of communication, collaboration and commerce can level the playing field between nations.