[Privsec] cybersecurity meeting

[Rikke Frank Joergensen]

Agreed. We definitely need to be there, some of us.

Rikke
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From: privsec-bounces at wsis-cs.org [mailto:privsec-bounces at wsis-cs.org] On Behalf Of Gus Hosein
Sent: 9. marts 2005 11:05
To: WSIS Privacy&Security WG
Subject: Re: [Privsec] cybersecurity meeting

I'm sorry but I'm only noticing htis meeting for the first time.  This 
meeting sounds potentially hazardous, if you ask me.  This reeks of the G8 
and CoE work on cybercrime.

gus

At 22:41 07/03/2005, Robert Guerra wrote:
>Karen:
>
>quick comments
>
>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.
>
>3. Indeed an official request would be appropiate - both from the WGIG and 
>from this WG as well..
>
>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.
>
>
>At 8:57 PM +0000 3/7/05, karen banks wrote:
>>hi robert
>>
>>again - it would seem useful to send a formal request? linking our work 
>>to the WGIG
>>
>>in terms of official points of contact, not bothered, but to make it 
>>easy, suggest it be one of the current co-coordinators - ralf and myself 
>>- and i'm removing myself from the list ;)
>>
>>karen
>>
>>At 14:54 07/03/2005, Robert Guerra wrote:
>>>I'm interested as well - as i'd be keen to bring a perspective from 
>>>Canada as well as on the ground field work Privaterra is involved with. 
>>>That being said , i would place myself in a second tier . Notable 
>>>experts like Bruce, Alberto for me, would be a priority.
>>>
>>>personally i would be keen to push the ITU cybersecurity planners not 
>>>only to invite some of Civil Society experts to the meeting, but engage 
>>>us in a more meaningful way. I'm more than happy to make the initial 
>>>connection , but after that - we'd need to decide who the contact person 
>>>on this WG the ITU should liaise with.
>>
>>
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