[LINK] Paris Call For Trust and Security in Cyberspace

[Stephen Loosley]

PARIS CALL FOR TRUST AND SECURITY IN CYBERSPACE

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/paris_call_text_-_en_cle06f918.pdf


Cyberspace now plays a crucial role in every aspect of our lives and it  is  the  shared  responsibility  of  a  wide  variety  of  actors,  in  their respective   roles,   to   improve   trust,   security   and   stability   in cyberspace.

We reaffirm  our  support to  an  open,  secure,  stable,  accessible  and peaceful  cyberspace,  which  has  become  an  integral  component  of life in all its social, economic, cultural and political aspects.

We also reaffirm that international law, including the United Nations Charter in its entirety, international humanitarian law and customary international   law   is   applicable   to   the   use   of   information   and communication technologies (ICT) by States.

We reaffirm that the  same  rights  that  people  have  offline must  also be    protected    online,    and    also  reaffirm    the  applicability  of international human rights law in cyberspace.

We reaffirm that international law, together with the voluntary norms of  responsible  State  behavior  during  peacetime  and  associated confidence  and  capacity-building  measures  developed  within  the United Nations, is the foundation for international peace and security in cyberspace.

We  condemn  malicious  cyber  activities  in  peacetime,  notably  the ones   threatening   or   resulting   in   significant,   indiscriminate   or systemic harm to individuals and critical infrastructure and welcome calls for their improved protection.

We  also  welcome  efforts  by  States  and  non-state  actors  to  provide support  to  victims  of  malicious  use  of  ICTs  on  an  impartial  and independent basis, whenever it occurs, whether during or outside of armed conflict.

We recognize that the threat of cyber criminality requires more effort to  improve  the  security  of  the  products  we  use,  to  strengthen  our defenses  against  criminals  and  to  promote  cooperation  among  all stakeholders,  within  and  acrossnational  borders,  and  that  the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is a key tool in this regard.

We  recognize  the  responsibilities  of  key  private  sector  actors  in improving  trust,  security  and  stability  in  cyberspace  and  encourage initiatives  aimed  at  strengthening  the  security  of  digital  processes, products and services.

We  welcome  collaboration  among  governments,  the  private  sector and  civil  society  to  create  new cybersecurity  standards  that  enable infrastructures and organizations to improve cyber protections.

We  recognize  all  actors  can  support  a  peaceful  cyberspace  by encouraging    the    responsible  and  coordinated    disclosure    of vulnerabilities.

We  underline  the  need  to  enhance  broad  digital  cooperation  and increase   capacity-building   efforts   by   all   actors   and   encourage initiatives that build user resilience and capabilities.

We  recognize  the  necessity  of  a  strengthened  multistakeholder approach  and  of  additional  efforts  to  reduce  risks  to  the  stability  of cyberspace and to build-up confidence, capacity and trust.


To  that  end,  we  affirm  our  willingness  to  work  together,  in  the existing  fora  and  through  the  relevant  organizations,  institutions, mechanisms  and  processes  to  assist  one  another  and  implement cooperative measures, notably in order to:


  *   Prevent and recover from malicious cyber activities that threaten or   cause   significant,   indiscriminate   or   systemic   harm   to individuals and critical infrastructure;



  *   Prevent  activity  that  intentionally  and  substantially  damages  the general availability or integrity of the public core of the Internet;


  *   Strengthen our capacity to prevent malign interference by foreign actors   aimed   at   undermining   electoral   processes   through malicious cyber activities;

Prevent ICT


  *   enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information, with the intent of providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial sector;



  *   Develop  ways  to  prevent  the  proliferation  of malicious  ICT  tools and practices intended to cause harm;



  *   Strengthen   the   security   of   digital   processes,   products   and services, throughout their lifecycle and supply chain;



  *   Support  efforts  to  strengthen  an  advanced  cyber  hygiene  for  all actors;



  *   Take  steps  to  prevent  non-State  actors,  including  the  private sector,  from  hacking-back,  for  their  own  purposes  or  those  of other non-State actors;



  *   Promote  the  widespread  acceptance  and  implementation  of international    norms    of    responsible    behavior  as  well  as confidence building measures in cyberspace.



In order to follow-up on the progress made to advance these issues in   the   appropriate   existing   fora   and   processes,   we   agree   on reconvening  at  the  Paris  Peace  Forum  in  2019  and  at  the  Internet Governance Forum in Berlin in 2019.

Paris, 12th of November, 2018

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As   the   Internet   has   become   central   to   daily   life, cyberattacks  have  grown  more  frequent  and  destructive.

Only by acting together can we protect cyberspace.


The Threat.

The Internet has become central to almost every aspect of human existence. At the same time, cyber-attacks by
both state and non-state actors threaten individuals and critical infrastructure  with  increasing  frequency  and  sophistication.

These  events  have  serious  adverse  effects  on  international and   national   security,   democratic   processes,   the   global economy,  the  free  flow  of  ideas  and  information,  and  the safety, security and privacy of individuals.


The Opportunity.

Governments, industry and civil society are coming  together  to  increase  trust,  security  and  stability  in
cyberspace.

The  first  edition  of  the  Paris  Digital  Week (encompassing the  1st  Paris  Peace  Forum,  the  13th  Internet  Governance Forum  and  the  GovTech  Summit,  which  are  organized  in parallel   in Paris   this   November)
marks   a   new   step   in bringing the different actors concerned with cyberspace’s stability closer together.


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Cheers,
Stephen Loosley


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