taking into consideration the existing work developed by member states, coordinated with the Committee on Hemispheric Security."2/ The states of the Hemisphere meeting at the Fourth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) (Montevideo, Uruguay, January 28-30, 2004), once again declared their commitment to fight terrorism, including threats to cybersecurity, which they identified as one of the emerging terrorist threats3/ and considered the document "Framework for Establishing an Inter-American CSIRT Watch and Warning Network."4/ On that occasion, CICTE also decided to hold in Ottawa, Canada, in March 2004, a meeting of government experts or practitioners to consider that framework document and to produce recommendations as CICTE's contribution to the Comprehensive Inter-American Cybersecurity Strategy. The Comprehensive Inter-American Cybersecurity Strategy pools the efforts and expertise of CICTE, CITEL, and REMJA. The Strategy recognizes the necessity for all participants in networks and information systems to become aware of their roles and responsibilities in regard to security in order to build a culture of cybersecurity. The Strategy further recognizes that an effective framework for protecting the networks and information systems that constitute the Internet, and for responding to and recovering from incidents, is dependent in equal measure upon: • Furnishing users and operators of the Internet with information to help them secure their computers and networks against threats and vulnerabilities, and respond to and recover from incidents; • Fostering public-private partnerships with the goal of increasing education and awareness and working with the private sector−which owns and operates most of the information infrastructures on which nations depend−to secure those infrastructures; • Identifying, evaluating, and stimulating the adoption of technical standards and best practices that ensure the security of information transmitted over the Internet and other communication networks; and • Fostering the adoption of cyber-crime policies and legislation that will protect Internet users and prevent and deter criminal misuse of computers and computer networks, while respecting the privacy and individual rights of Internet users. The member states of the OAS are committed, within the framework of this Comprehensive Inter-American Cybersecurity Strategy, to fostering a culture of cybersecurity that deters misuse of the Internet and related information systems and encourages the development of trustworthy and reliable information networks. This commitment will be effectuated through actions of the member states and the initiatives that will be undertaken by CICTE, CITEL, and REMJA’s Group of Governmental Experts on Cyber-crime described below. 2 . . 4 . 3 Declaration on Security in the Americas, document CES/DEC. 1/04 rev. 1. Declaration of Montevideo, OEA/Ser.L/X.2.4, CICTE/DEC. 1/04 rev. 3. Appendix V, document OEA/Ser.L/X.2.4, CICTE/INF.4/04.