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• The Oman National CERT Ambassador Programme to foster information
security was launched in January 2012;
• A website to strengthen children’s online security has been created
(cop.cert.gov.om);
• Awareness-raising visits have taken place in schools, universities, Internet
cafes and other places frequented by young people;
• Workshops have been held in order to raise awareness among students and
teaching staff;
• The Centre has played an active part in public events in order to reach as many
young people as possible and inform them of security risks and responses;
• The Centre has conducted “Train-the-trainer” programmes to provide young
nationals with relevant qualifications;
• The first information security operations centre in the Middle East has opened.
3.
The content of the concepts
• Oman continuously monitors and reviews these international concepts in order
to keep abreast of efforts to strengthen the security of global information and
telecommunications systems.
• Consideration must be given to the specificities of countries and their
legislation on e-transactions.
• Stakeholders must comply with the particular values and principles that each
country seeks to uphold.
4.
Possible measures that could be taken by the international community to
strengthen information security at the global level
• Regulating e-transactions and information and inter-State cybersecurity by
establishing an international organization under the auspices of the United
Nations, as was proposed at the Cyberdefence Conference held in Oman in
March 2013;
• Promoting cooperation among States with a view to safeguarding the
information and communication technology sector, upon which most countries
depend to a great extent in their efforts to promote development. Such
cooperation must take place under the auspices of an international
organization;
• Sustaining coordination among States to strengthen information security and
share cutting-edge experiences;
• Collaborating in response to information security incidents and designating
focal points for each country;
• Participating in policy and regulation formulation and sharing best practices;
• Sharing specialized expertise and knowledge and exchanging visits;
• Convening symposiums and workshops for information security personnel;
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