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requires the certification of technical and cryptographic information protection
means, the development of import monitoring systems of information protection
means, the alignment of the national legal framework in the field of cryptographic
information protection with the European legal framework and the creation of a
database on technical and cryptographic information protection means.
Furthermore, the free access to the Internet global network, the existence of data
of pornographic and extremist character, along with the difficulty of establishing the
source and veracity of the uploaded data make it necessary to develop protection
mechanisms for users, especially children, against any form of abuse in the online
space.
An evaluation of the Internet space aimed at identifying the entities and/or
individuals involved in the production and dissemination of online media content with
an impact on the informational security of the Republic of Moldova was necessary in
order to identify, counteract and respond to informational security threats in the
informational media space.
Also, in order to develop strategic communication mechanisms, promote the
national interests of the Republic of Moldova and ensure the security of the
informational media space, the Strategy provides for the realization of a
comprehensive study aimed at detecting and evaluating the vulnerable elements of
the media component within the informational security system, as well as the creation
of an informational resource for strategic communication containing information on
security incidents and on detected disinformation and/or manipulation attempts.
Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that the Strategy contains objectives that
are necessary for international cooperation in the field of informational security and
counteracting cybercrimes.
The Strategy for Informational Security was approved for the period from 2019
to 2024 and sets out a number of objectives and measures to be gradually achieved,
including with the assistance of international partners.
Despite the fact that on the national level, the Republi c of Moldova is trying to
implement several measures to consolidate its informational security capacities, we
assess that on the international level, the situation in cyberspace is becoming more
and more complex, with malicious State actors conducting soph isticated cyberattacks
to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries, damaging critical
infrastructures and carrying out cyberespionage attacks of the “supply chain” type,
all of which are contrary to United Nations resolutions.
At the same time, non-State cyberactors fully exploit informational system
vulnerabilities for criminal purposes in order to obtain financial gains, using
“Malware-as-a-Service” instruments.
The above-mentioned issues cause the population to be reluctant towards new
technologies and represent an impediment to the good development of informational
technologies.
Singapore
[Original: English]
[24 May 2021]
Singapore is strongly committed to the establishment of an international rules based order in cyberspace that will serve as a basis for trust and confidence among
Member States and facilitate economic and social progress. To reap the full benefits
of digital technologies, the international community must develop a secure, trusted,
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