[Ecommerce] OECD Governments Launch Drive to Improve Security of Online Networks

[Jeff Williams]

Jamie and all,

  Yes, I posted this several days ago on the DNSO GA forum and
the Atlarge forum for ICANNATLARGE.COM...

  I seems though that ICANN is ignoring it for some odd reason...

James Love wrote:

> Julie Harris provided this link.
>
> http://www.oecd.org/EN/document/0,,EN-document-0-nodirectorate-no-12-33186-0,00.html
>
> OECD Governments Launch Drive to Improve Security of Online Networks
>
> 07/08/2002 - OECD governments have drawn up new Guidelines for the Security
> of Information Systems and Networks in the wake of last year's September 11
> attacks in the United States, in order to counter cyberterrorism, computer
> viruses, hacking and other threats.
>
> The Guidelines are designed to develop a "culture of security" among
> government, business and users in an environment of worldwide expansion of
> communications networks, increasing interconnectivity across national
> borders, converging technologies and ever more powerful personal computers.
>
> Amid growing worldwide dependence on information systems and networks, the
> Guidelines demonstrate OECD governments' commitment to the stable and
> productive development of online communications. They urge all users of
> information technology, including governments, businesses and individuals,
> to adhere to and implement nine basic principles covering such areas as
> security awareness and responsibility and respect for ethical and democratic
> values.
>
> Although the Guidelines are non-binding, they are the product of a consensus
> between OECD governments resulting from discussions that also involved
> representatives of the information technology industry, business users and
> civil society. OECD governments and other participants will draw on them in
> establishing policies, measures and training programmes for online security.
>
> Governments in other countries are invited to adopt a similar approach,
> while businesses are asked to factor security into the design and use of
> their systems and networks and provide security information and updates to
> users. All individual users are urged to be aware and responsible and take
> preventive measures to lessen the security risks inherent in an
> interconnected world.
>
> These Guidelines replace guidelines first issued in 1992 as a basis for
> improving international co-ordination and co-operation to meet the evolving
> challenges and risks posed by threats to information systems and networks.
>
> The text of the Guidelines is available in English, French and Spanish. For
> more information on the Guidelines and other aspects of OECD work on
> communications technology, journalists should contact: Taizo Nakatomi in the
> OECD's Science, Technology and Industry Directorate (Tel:[33] 1 45 24 96 93)
> or go to www.oecd.org//sti/security-privacy.
>
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