{"id":129291,"date":"2018-04-27T07:12:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T12:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=129291"},"modified":"2018-05-08T20:05:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T01:05:30","slug":"commonwealth-cyber-declaration-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/04\/commonwealth-cyber-declaration-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"The Commonwealth Cyber Declaration: will it be effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commonwealth Cyber Declaration is yet another demonstration of the importance countries ought to place on addressing cybersecurity. We thus highlight some of the key commitments Commonwealth countries have made, and briefly discuss on whether such a declaration will be effective.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For many of us, the recently held Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting, in the United Kingdom, would not truly have come unto our radar had it not been for the Windrush controversy<\/a>. However, at that meeting, the 53 Heads of Government made a landmark declaration through which they unanimously committed to take action on cybersecurity between now and 2020 (The Commonwealth<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Globally, cybercrime and cybersecurity are worrying concerns. Many governments, along with public and private sector organisations that should have the resources to better protect themselves, have been subject to very debilitating attacks over the years, which are likely to become even more sophisticated and damaging.<\/p>\n

Further, as reflected in many of our articles on cybersecurity, there are continuing concerns that the Caribbean is not a prepared and organised as it should be. Hence, the attention paid to this issue, and the declaration made, is generally welcomed. Below, we outline some of the key commitments made by the Heads of Government, and what the likely outcome will be over the next two years.<\/p>\n

Key commitments made in the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration<\/h3>\n

The Commonwealth Cyber Declaration was made on 20 April 2018. Following a preamble in which the Heads of Government acknowledged, among other things, the importance of the Internet (cyberspace), and the threats to its stability and to critical infrastructure, the following key commitments were made, which have transcribed verbatim from the Declaration<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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