Belarus No 39 in Global Cybersecurity Index 2017

Belarus is ranked No 39 in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017, GIC published on the website of International Telecommunication Union. The index lists 193 countries.

Singapore tops the ranking followed by the United States and Malasia. In Europe, Estonia (5) is the safest country when it comes to protection from cyber attacks. Belarus is safer than Ukraine (58), Moldova (72) and Kazakhstan (82) but behind Georgia (8) and Russia (10). 

In the modern world, cybersecurity is a key threat to economic growth. The issue of information security and ifrastructure management are regularly on the agenda at the UN and G20 summits, and meetings of IT and telecommunication ministers from BRICS member states.