PREFACE The Geneva and Tunis Phases of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) brought together international organizations, governments, businesses and civil society to agree on a common vision for the information society. However, we can only transform this common vision into reality for all the peoples of the world if we can ensure the security of online transactions, protect critical information infrastructures, and safeguard information systems and data on which businesses, citizens and governments rely. Inadequate cybersecurity solutions, absence of a common understanding on the issues and the need to address this problem globally are just some of the challenges we must collectively face. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in its role as Moderator/Facilitator for WSIS Action Line C.5 – Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs is committed to working with all stakeholders to arrive at a common understanding of the challenges and to put together our collective resources to build a global framework for security and trust. I invite you all to join us in our efforts to work towards transforming this vision of building a global and secure information society into reality. Dr Hamadoun I. Touré Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union Preface iii