Supporting the global efforts in strengthening the safety, security and resilience of Cyberspace, the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2013, organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation. The ceremonial opening examined how Cyberspace could be governed and utilised in a manner to foster freedom and entrepreneurship, while protecting individuals, property and the state, leading to socio-economic development. Speakers of this session, Mr Mario Maniewicz, Chief, Department of Infrastructure, Enabling Environment and E-Applications, ITU; Mr David Pollington, Director, International Security Relations, Microsoft; Mr Alexander Seger, Secretary, Cybercrime Convention Committee, Council of Europe; Mr Nigel Hickson, Vice President, Europe, ICANN and Mr Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President, Africa, ICANN, added their perspectives on various approaches to Cybergovernance, with general agreement on the role Cyberspace could play to facilitate development equitably and fairly across the world.
Hosted by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cameroon together with the Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Cameroon and backed by partners and industry supporters including ICANN, Council of Europe, Microsoft, MTN Cameroon, AFRINIC and Internet Watch Foundation, the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Forum 2013 seeks to broaden stakeholder dialogue to facilitate practical action in Cybergovernance and Cybersecurity, some of which will be reflected in the CTO’s own work programmes under its Cybersecurity agenda.
1. The cost of cybercrime –
the benefits of cooperation
www.coe.int/cybercrime
CTO Cyber Security Forum 2013
Bringing safety, resilience and security into cyberspace
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 25 April 2013
Alexander.seger@coe.int
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Standards:
- Budapest Convention
- others
Follow up:
Cybercrime
Committee
(T-CY)
Technical
cooperation for
capacity building
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3
2
“Protecting you and
your rights”
Crime prevention and
criminal justice for
human rights and the
rule of law
Cybercrime: the approach of the Council of Europe
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ICT as an opportunity for societies
1. We, the representatives of the peoples of the world,
assembled in Geneva from 10-12 December 2003 for the first
phase of the World Summit on the Information Society,
declare our common desire and commitment to build a people-
centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society,
where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information
and knowledge, enabling individuals, communities and peoples
to achieve their full potential in promoting their sustainable
development and improving their quality of life, premised on the
purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and
respecting fully and upholding the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva 2003)
Declaration of Principles
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The threat and cost of cybercrime
Fraud
1.5 million victims of consumer)
cybercrime daily
Global “price tag” of consumer
cybercrime: US$ 110 billion/year
(Symantec)
50,000+ unique phishing attack/month
Malware
Online child sexual violence
Criminal money flows
Terorrist use of ICT
DDOS and CCIP attacks
Organising for cybercrime
Botnets
Cybercrime
undermines
Trust, confidence
and security in
ICT
ICT as a
development
opportunity
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The solution: COOPERATE!
Establish legislative framework – and safeguards
Specialised cybercrime units
Law enforcement training
Judicial training
Inter-agency cooperation
Public/private cooperation
International cooperation
• Police-to-police
• Judicial cooperation
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Stronger and more harmonised legislation
More efficient international cooperation between
Parties
Better cybersecurity performance
More investigation, prosecution and adjudication of
cybercrime and e-evidence cases
Protecting children online (Budapest + Lanzarote
Conventions)
Trusted partnerships and public/private cooperation
Catalyst for capacity building
Contribution to human rights/rule of law in cyberspace
= “Protecting you and your rights”
The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime as an
opportunity
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States using Budapest Convention
Ratified/acceded: 39
Signed: 11
Invited to accede: 8
= 58
Other States with laws/draft laws largely
in line with Budapest Convention = 22
Further States drawing on Budapest
Convention for legislation = 45
125
Indicative map only
8. Experience in Africa
Many countries have used Budapest Convention as guideline or source!
Examples:
Benin,
Botswana
Cameroon
Ghana
Mauritius
Morocco
Niger (draft law)
Nigeria (draft law)
Senegal
South Africa
Uganda
The laws of some of these States are
sufficiently in line with the Budapest
Convention to seek accession already now!
Note:
Senegal and South Africa have been invited
or have signed
For some others, invitations to accede are in
process
Others may require further support to adjust
their legislation
Contact Council of Europe for advice
Issue: criminal justice capacity to apply legislation
9. Acceding to the Budapest Convention
Benefits
Trusted and efficient cooperation with other Parties
Participation in the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY)
Participation in future standard setting (Guidance Notes,
Protocols and other additions to Budapest Convention)
Enhanced trust by private sector
Technical assistance and capacity building
“Cost”: Commitment to cooperate
Disadvantages?
Alexander.seger@coe.int
10. More……
Interested to discuss more?
Join the “stream” on Thursday, 25 April, 16h30 – 17h30:
Alexander.seger@coe.int
Multilateral legislative
frameworks:
An analysis of the
Budapest Convention