ABSTRACT
Digitalization is exposing developing countries to a growing number of risks as well as opportunities associated with connecting to the Internet. Myanmar stands out as a critical case of both the pitfalls and the benefits Internet connection can bring. In this chapter, the authors examine the risks and potential benefits of Myanmar's embracement of digital technologies. Being new to digital technologies the country still has significant unresolved issues relating to the securing and managing of this transition. In general, the approach to cyber security in Myanmar is at a start-up stage, with an ad-hoc approach to capacity and blind spots in both official policies, regulation and competencies to deal with the challenges posed by digitalization. When addressing the question of Myanmar’s preparedness and development on the issue of cyber security, a starting point is mapping the landscape of digital infrastructure and its trajectory.
