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Safe and reliable access
How can safe and reliable access to cyberspace be assured?
Great strides have been made in recent years to enhance global connectivity, particularly in the developing world, through the use of mobile technology. However, two thirds of the world’s population do not have any access to the internet. The digital divide is still substantial. In Iceland 91% of the population are connected, but only 0.3% of Bangladeshis have web access.
Safe and reliable online access is critical to realising the economic and social benefits of cyberspace.
The issues that the conference delegates will address will include:
- How to assure safe and reliable access to cyberspace?
- How to ensure that global interoperability and resilience, protocols and technical standards and the security of networks and users are at the forefront?
- How best to promote public risk-awareness and education in safe and secure online behaviour (particularly for vulnerable groups)?
- How to ensure lawful access for individuals without discrimination or interference, while protecting against abuse?
- What is the correct balance between regulation and self-regulation?
- What issues does the global market pose to trust and confidence in the supply chain and how can these be overcome?
- What are the barriers to better protection of Critical National Infrastructure?
- Is there a need for further harmonisation of online privacy and data protection?
- How to support capacity building of individuals and states to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability?
- What further investments are needed for infra-structure resilience?
