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States; confidence-building measures and the exchange of information; and
capacity-building measures.
Following those recommendations, we can describe our national context as
follows.
Norms, rules and principles that characterize the responsible behaviour of States
Portugal considers that security in network information is important and has
been increasing.
We must highlight the increasing efforts to implement legislation in network
security and integrity, through the adoption of risk-assessment methods, which
require the introduction of adequate cooperative security measures, at the technical
and organizational levels, and the reporting of security violations or integrity loss
that have a significant impact on the provision of services.
At the conceptual level, it is important to reinforce the idea that regulation
should stem primarily from international rules.
At the international level, it is important to increase information -sharing and
the conduct of training exercises in the field in border areas.
Confidence-building measures and information-sharing
It is crucial to promote information-sharing among all stakeholders (both
public and private), taking into account the wider context of globalization.
At the national level, our efforts have been focused on the conduct of joint
exercises in which public and private entities have participated, the promotion of
technical standardization and the holding of conferences and seminars, some of
which with the participation or international speakers.
Capacity-building measures
It is important to introduce capacity-building measures. Nevertheless, there are
difficulties relating to the training and maintenance of human resources connected
to those activities.
There is a need to facilitate the access to knowledge and to promote collective
training in several areas, including security, among all the major stakeholders.
Qatar
[Original: Arabic]
[24 June 2015]
The State of Qatar continues to monitor existing and potential threats in the
field of information security. It has set forth strategies to confront such threats in a
manner consistent with the need to maintain the free flow of information. The State
of Qatar believes that information security is crucial for national and global
security. With a view to maintaining information security, the State of Qatar has
taken a range of measures to update relevant technologies and improve legislation,
regulation and enforcement. It also works to coordinate and cooperate on relevant
issues at the regional and international levels, provided that domestic laws allow.
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