A/68/156 Other measures include: • Training citizens and making them aware, at an early age, of the need to pay attention to the security of the information systems that they use. Many types of cybercrime take advantage of (or even depend on) the fact that many Internet users fail to take appropriate precautions in order to make their computers and accounts as secure and impenetrable as possible. User education is therefore essential. Greater awareness of this problem would reduce the number of computers used by cybercriminals in order to carry out their activities, particularly those related to botnets. • Expediting procedures for international and police cooperation so that criminal offences can be prosecuted rapidly and efficiently, bearing in mind the diffuse nature of the Internet, the volatility of connection records and the legal framework of each country. • Organizing multinational forums, seminars and conferences in order to enhance the knowledge of experts, share knowledge about the various types of attack and new trends in cyberattacks, assess vulnerability and the impact of potential attacks, share lessons learned and best practices and promote standardized police training in the investigation of cybercrimes. • Coordinating the efforts of organizations that specialize in specific areas of cybersecurity, such as the Council of Europe and NATO, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. • Producing guides and recording good practices, in cooperation with the private sector and civil society, in order to improve cybersecurity. In conclusion, Spain considers that the international community should adopt whatever information protection measures are deemed necessary, basing its action on an integrated global vision and, if possible, creating a single authority to lay down rules and standards common to all countries, establish a balanced and comprehensive set of specific protection measures and enable the harmonization of the policies and actions of the various national and international organizations involved. Ukraine [Original: Russian] [31 May 2013] 1. General assessment of information security problems The fields of information security, telecommunications security and cybercrime response are central to the national security of Ukraine. Ensuring the national security of Ukraine, in turn, fosters strengthened international security in a globalizing world. Globalization, the creation of an information society and the adoption of new information technologies, all of which are occurring worldwide, contribute to the increased importance of information security as a component of national security. 13-39735 9