Commonwealth holds cyber security forum
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), the London-based ICT agency of the Commonwealth is organising a Cyber Security Forum on the 17th and 18th of June 2010, in London, in partnership with the UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the UK's Office of Cyber Security (OCS)
The forum promises to bring together high level delegates and key decision makers from the public and private sectors together with the civil society from across the Commonwealth, to promote international cooperation in Cyber security.
The forum will focus on key themes such as the State under threat, individuals and children under threat, the role of CERTs, appropriate legal frameworks for Cyber security, Cyber security through international cooperation, organisational structures for effective Cyber security and the technical responses to Cyber security and threats.
Commenting on this new venture, Bashir Patel, CTO's Director of Programmes and Business Development, said, "With the internet growing at an exponential rate and currently having an estimated 1.4 billion people as its citizens, it can have far reaching influence over people, businesses and Governments. In order to establish basic protection for the users, reliability for businesses and security for the States, ethical standards in the cyberspace has to be established, legislation enacted, and enforcement implemented.
"The CTO has a duty to assist its members to gain the skills and competencies in order to achieve the necessary high standards to ensure a satisfactory level of Cyber security. This forum will provide stakeholders the opportunity to discuss diverse and key issues on Cyber security and crimes."
