أبعاد إقتصادية
Volume 14, Numéro 1, Pages 368-390
2024-06-30

Cybersecurity As A Fundamental Element Of The Digital Economy In Algeria

Authors : Sereir El Hirtsi Hayet . Benine Abderrahmane .

Abstract

The digital economy is an extremely fast-paced industry with an evolving environment prone to innovation. Such a circumstance encourages companies to favor a rapid route to market, sometimes at the expense of data security. The balance of data security and digital innovation is pivotal and should be considered in the highest regard in growing the digital economy. For that, there is a need for secured cyberspace which is the essence of cybersecurity. This study came to reveal the importance of cybersecurity and its requirements in protecting the digital economy and the efforts made by Algeria to achieve this. It has become necessary for the Algerian government to identify cyber threats and be proactive in adopting security measures and policies that will ensure the safety of its information systems and reduce the cost of hacking systems.

Keywords

Cybersecurity ; Digital Economy ; Cyberthreats ; Algeria