4.
Commit to work towards the development and convergence of approaches
for internet-connected devices and associated services, in order to promote user
security by default.
5.
Encourage investment in cybersecurity and cyber hygiene skills, and to
develop skills in the workforce, particularly for women and girls, and public
awareness to help the public adopt secure online behaviours and protect
themselves from cybercrime.
6.
Recognise the potential for sharing of information across the
Commonwealth for improving cooperation between government, law enforcement
and industry, with due regard for necessary and proportionate safeguards.
7.
Commit to exploring options to deepen cooperation on cybersecurity
incidents and responses between Commonwealth member countries, including
through the sharing of information about threats, breaches, vulnerabilities, and
mitigation measures.
8.
Note with concern the challenges faced by Commonwealth developing
member countries, particularly less developed countries and small island
developing states. Commit to invest in cybersecurity capacity building, including
through the transfer of knowledge and technology on mutually agreed terms, the
development of skills and training, the promotion of education and research,
awareness raising, and access to good practice.
Promote stability in cyberspace through international cooperation
Recognising the importance of international cooperation in tackling cybercrime
and promoting stability in cyberspace, we:
1.
Commit to the establishment of effective and proportionate domestic
cybercrime and cybersecurity frameworks that take into account principles in
existing international instruments, acknowledging the evolving tactics of
cybercriminals and the transnational nature of cybercrime. Commit to use
national contact points and other practical measures to enable cross-border
access to digital evidence through mutually agreed channels to improve
international cooperation to tackle cybercrime.
2.
Commit to work towards common standards, harmonised legal approaches
and improved interoperability, including through the use of Commonwealth model
laws; and commit to considering the potential for further Commonwealth
cooperation in this regard, including the possible coordination of common
positions in international fora.
3.
Commit to promote frameworks for cyberspace, including the applicability
of international law, agreed voluntary norms of responsible state behaviour, and
the development and implementation of confidence building measures to
encourage trust, cooperation and transparency, consistent with the 2015 Report
of the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the
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