[Privsec] cybersecurity meeting

[karen banks]

hi robert

>1. Details of the meeting are below
>2. I didn't want the ball to get dropped. Knowing it's you and ralk - then 
>will be more than happy to pass along all info to you both.

no, i don't mind who the contact point is robert.. just to remind that the 
group does have coordinators is all.. (and that they can be changed also ;)

>3. Indeed an official request would be appropiate - both from the WGIG and 
>from this WG as well..

and sending a letter from the group i think is another way of consolidating 
the WG..

thanks for general info..

karen


>regards,
>
>Robert
>
>-- Cybersecurity meeting details -
>(it's been listed/posted for several months now)
>
>http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/thematic.html
>
>(3/4 of the way down you'll find...)
>
>ITU - WSIS Thematic Meeting on Cybersecurity:  28 June- 1 July 2005, 
>Geneva (Switzerland)
>
>At the start of the 21st millennium, our societies are increasingly 
>dependent on information and communications technologies (ICTs) that span 
>the globe. The ITU WSIS Thematic Meeting on Cybersecurity will take place 
>June 28 ­ July 1 2005 at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. This 
>conference will examine the recommendations in the World Summit on the 
>Information Society first phase¹s Plan of Action that relate to building 
>confidence and security in the use of ICTs and the promotion of a global 
>culture of cybersecurity. The meeting will specifically consider six broad 
>themes in promoting international cooperative measures among governments, 
>the private sector and other stakeholders, including information sharing 
>of national approaches, good practices and guidelines; responding to the 
>misuse of ICTs; harmonizing national legal approaches and international 
>legal coordination; technical standards; privacy, data and consumer 
>protection; and providing assistance to developing economies. The first 
>day of the meeting will focus on countering spam as follow-up to the ITU 
>WSIS Thematic Meeting on Countering Spam held in July 2004.