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Telecommunications ITU to launch Internet security survey and website
Telecommunications ITU to launch Internet security survey and website | ITU to launch Internet security survey and website |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Wednesday, 26 April 2006 | |
  
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is conducting a worldwide public survey to assess users' trust of online transactions and awareness of cybersecurity measures, and plans to launch a cybersecurity website. It plans to use the data collected through the survey to increase global awareness of cybersecurity, particularly in developing countries, and to help decision-makers in assessing the cyberspace "trust" level with a view to reviewing national and corporate strategies and priorities. According to ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi, "In order to safeguard our systems and infrastructure and in order to instil confidence in online trade, commerce, banking, telemedicine, e-government and a host of other applications, we need to strengthen the security practices of each and every networked country, business, and citizen. We need to develop a global cybersecurity mindset. We urge everyone using or fearing cyberspace to take part in the survey". The ITU will make Promoting Global Cybersecurity the theme for World Telecommunication Day, 17 May 2006 - a day that commemorates the founding of the ITU in 1865 and which also marks the first commemoration of the World Information Society Day, declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 March 2006 - is Promoting Global Cybersecurity. The ITU also plans to launch a cybersecurity website "that will serve as an easy-to-use information resource on national and international cybersecurity-related initiatives and websites worldwide". It will be geared towards four specific audiences: Citizens, Businesses, Governments, and International Organizations and structured around five main themes: - Information sharing of national approaches, good practices and guidelines; - Developing watch, warning and incident response capabilities; - Technical standards and industry solutions; - Harmonizing national legal approaches and international legal coordination; - Privacy, data and consumer protection. The Cybersecurity website will be accessible at http://www.itu.int/wtd/ from 17 May. An analysis of survey data received before 8 May 2006, will be posted on the World Telecommunications Day website on 17 May. The survey will, however remain open for some time beyond that date. It is available here. |
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