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ITU Announces Cybercrime Program


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May 18, 2007 By

ITU Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Toure yesterday announced a two-year program to curb cybercrime. A global concerted response is needed to ensure there are no safe havens for cybercriminals, said the ITU in a release. "With more than one billion Internet users in the world today," said Toure, "not only is the number of crimes committed in cyberspace increasing at an alarming rate, but the sophistication in the way these crimes are committed keeps evolving,"

The goal of the agenda is to foster a common understanding of the importance of cybersecurity and bring together all relevant stakeholders (governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector, and civil society) to work on concrete solutions to deal with cybercrime. Existing frameworks are currently enforceable only within geographical boundaries, said the ITU, thus leaving room for criminals to use loopholes to their advantage and in almost total impunity as they shift their operations to countries where appropriate and enforceable laws are not yet in place.

The Global Cybersecurity Agenda rests on five pillars:
  • Finding technical solutions for every environment
  • Developing interoperable legislative frameworks
  • Building capacity in all the relevant areas
  • Establishing appropriate organizational structures
  • Adopting effective international cooperation mechanisms

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