The focus of the majority of cyber attacks continues to be on compromising confidentiality (eg stealing sensitive data) and degrading system availability (eg DDoS* attacks). An integrated approach has to address cyber threat holistically. 15. Let me highlight a few international initiatives in this regard that could be instructive.
Bank for International Settlements through its Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures has setup working groups and task forces to examine the issue of Cyber threats and have published reports on the subject to guide the industry in preparing polices to protect cyber resources.