10 THE AUSTRALIA–US CYBER SECURITY DIALOGUE network between all four parties, rather than just a selection of two-dimensional connections. Doing so will allow for greater threat information sharing across multiple divides, and is an important goal to work towards. Beyond information sharing, building cyber capacity in the Asia–Pacific is a significant area for Australia and the US’s bilateral government-to-government and public–private cooperation. Cybercriminals are able to act with impunity within certain countries that don’t have the resources, capability or legal framework to address cybercrime. Coordinated efforts to shut down those safe havens will increase the cost of business for cybercrime groups and decrease the rate of harm. So helping regional countries to engage in cyberspace more securely, by providing law enforcement training or policy development assistance, will promote online stability in the Asia–Pacific in line with US and Australian security interests. The growth of stable, trusted digital markets in the region will also assist Australian and American businesses to engage the region digitally with the confidence that they won’t fall victim to cybercriminals or to regulations that impede their ability to compete. So, fortunately, the business case for this method of fighting cybercrime is a lot easier to make. The private sector is particularly well positioned to tackle this task, as many companies possess the necessary investigative capabilities and local knowledge to help regional countries raise the difficulty of criminal operations. Therefore, bringing the private sector in at the design phase of projects is vital for executing effective capacity building around the region. There’s much that the US and Australia can do together to reduce the volume and seriousness of cybercrime. More robust threat information sharing and the active removal of cybercrime safe havens should be central focus areas for bilateral partnerships between both countries’ government and private sectors. Further maturing US– Australian cooperation on cybercrime in the Asia–Pacific will provide increased security and economic prosperity for both countries.