A/68/156/Add.1 Measures for strengthening information security globally Establishment of a national computer emergency response team Today it is necessary to form a cyber incident response organization that will work effectively at the national level for detecting the newly emerging cyber threats, taking measures necessary to reduce or suppress the effects of potential cyber incidents and sharing information. To this end, in February 2013, the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications delegated the mission of establishing and operating Turkey’s national computer emergency response team to the Communications Presidency, and various activities were initiated to establish the national computer emergency response team that will work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week against cyber threats. USOM, the computer emergency response team, which began operation in May 2013, will work in close cooperation with the other countries’ computer emergency response teams and of international organizations. As a result of the rapid development and proliferation of information and communications technologies, threats against information security go beyond national borders. Hence, it is critical for international organizations and Governments to promote cooperation on information security-related issues and execute that cooperation as soon as possible. 24/24 13-47545