Caribbean Telecommunications Union. 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October Caribbean Telecommunications Union The Internet: Governance & Security Issues

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Presentation Outline Internet Governance - The Context Internet Governance – The Concept Building Confidence and Security in the Use of ICTs

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Context (Global) Internet Governance: Highlighted by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) – Geneva 2003 – Tunis 2005 Involves a range of interrelated dimensions (technical, legal, social, economic) and a range of relevant players (operators, users, standards bodies, governments, regulators……………………) The subject of the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) 2004 – 2005 on which there was Caribbean representation

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Internet Governance (Working Definition – WGIG) Internet governance is the development and application by governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Governance - Aspects DiploFoundation Model: (Baskets) –Infrastructure & Standardisation –Legal [& Regulatory] –Economic –Socio-cultural –Development CTU / CARICOM (CIGF) Model: –Physical Infrastructure –Logical Infrastructure –Content –Public Awareness, Capacity Building & Research

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Governance - Players Multi-stakeholder, bottom-up, participatory Re Logical (Internet) Infrastructure e.g. technical standards, IP numbers, domain names, root servers –ICANN –ISOC/IETF/IAB –RIRs (AfrNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, RIPE/NCC) –NIRs & ccTLDs –LIRs (ISPs)

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Governance – Players (Cont’d) Re Broader Aspects –UN (e.g. WSIS, IGF) –Governments & Regulators –International Organisations (e.g. ITU, WIPO, CARICOM, CTU…) –Private sector –Academia –Civil society groups –End users

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Brave New World But…Is It Safe? Malware Spam Questionable Content Privacy Concerns Data Security & Hacking Identity Verification / Authentication Identity Theft Phishing Intellectual Property Violations Fraud and Cyber-crimes National and International Legal Framework Cyber-warfare (industrial and military) e.g. threats to critical infrastructure

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Key Global Initiative WSIS Action Line C5 (Building Confidence and Security in the Use of ICTs) –ITU in coordinating role –Promoting their Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) as a framework for international cooperation which leverages national and regional efforts At least 22 Resolutions, Decisions, Programmes and Recommendations already in train ITU SG focus and support

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 ITU’s Global Cyber-security Agenda Five Strategic Pillars Legal Measures Technical and Procedural Measures Organisational Structures Capacity Building International Cooperation Seven Strategic Goals Model cybercrime legislation Appropriate national, regional & international org structures Minimum security standards for h/ware & s/ware systems Watch, warning & incident response systems Universal digital identity systems Human & institutional capacity building International cooperation

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 The ITU’s GCA as a Five-Part Platform

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 What Can You Do? Become more informed and aware (recognise scams) Minimise spam & utilise anti-virus and security tools Look for and favour use of secure sites Use common sense in social networking (guard personal data, verify off-line if in doubt) Limited credit card for on-line shopping Contribute to governance work in ICANN, ARIN, LACNIC, CTU, CANTO, CARICOM…

Caribbean Telecommunications Union 6th Caribbean Internet Forum (CIF), Port of Spain, October 2008 Shaping Caribbean Communications CTU