Table 1: Commonwealth Cybergovernance Principles Principle 1: “We contribute to a safe and an effective global Cyberspace” • • • • • • • • • • as a partnership between public and private sectors, civil society and users, a collective creation; with multi-stakeholder, transparent and collaborative governance promoting continuous development of Cyberspace; where investment in the Cyberspace is encouraged and rewarded; by providing sufficient neutrality of the network as a provider of information services; by offering stability in the provision of reliable and resilient information services; by having standardisation to achieve global interoperability; by enabling all to participate with equal opportunity of universal access; as an open, distributed, interconnected internet; providing an environment that is safe for its users, particularly the young and vulnerable; made available to users at an affordable price. Principle 2: “Our actions in Cyberspace support broader economic and social development” • • • • • • • • by enabling innovation and sustainable development, creating greater coherence and synergy, through collaboration and the widespread dissemination of knowledge; respecting cultural and linguistic diversity without the imposition of beliefs; promoting cross-border delivery of services and free flow of labour in a multi-lateral trading system; allowing free association and interaction between individuals across borders; supporting and enhancing digital literacy; providing everyone with information that promotes and protects their rights and is relevant to their interests, for example to support transparent and accountable government; enabling and promoting multi-stakeholder partnerships; facilitating pan-Commonwealth consultations and international linkages in a globally connected space that also serves local interests. Principle 3: “We act individually and collectively to tackle cybercrime” • • • • • • nations, organisations and society work together to foster respect for the law; to develop relevant and proportionate laws to tackle Cybercrime effectively; to protect our critical national and shared infrastructures; meeting internationally-recognised standards and good practice to deliver security; with effective government structures working collaboratively within and between states; with governments, relevant international organisations and the private sector working closely to prevent and respond to incidents. Principle 4: “We each exercise our rights and meet our responsibilities in Cyberspace” • • • • • we defend in Cyberspace the values of human rights, freedom of expression and privacy as stated in our Charter of the Commonwealth; individuals, organisations and nations are empowered through their access to knowledge; users benefit from the fruits of their labours; intellectual property is protected accordingly; users can benefit from the commercial value of their own information; accordingly, responsibility and liability for information lies with those who create it; responsible behaviour demands users all meet minimum Cyberhygiene requirements. Page 4 of 33 www.cto.int