10 May, 2021
Online, Sweden
Stockholm Internet Forum 2021
"Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic"
Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is the forum advancing a free, open, and secure internet as a driver of global development. This is an arena for exchanging knowledge and ideas, and the place to forge new partnerships within civil society, private sector, academia, donors, and government. SIF is hosted by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
The ongoing pandemic has led to shifts in societies and development across the globe. As both individuals and organisations rely on trustworthy information to act safely and resume economic activities, access to a free internet is critical. In this era of uncertainty, where technical solutions are hastily developed and deployed, we must ensure privacy and human rights are not set aside.
As we face new challenges for democracy, Stockholm Internet Forum 2021 focuses on Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic.
10 May, 2021
Online, Austria
UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee (RES A/74/247)
Through its resolution 74/247, adopted on 27 December 2019, the General Assembly, inter alia, took note of Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice resolution 26/4 of 26 May 2017, in which the Commission expressed appreciation for the work done by the Expert Group to Conduct a Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime and requested the Expert Group to continue its work, with a view to examining options to strengthen existing responses and propose new national and international legal or other responses to cybercrime, and in this regard reaffirmed the role of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
In the same resolution, the General Assembly decided to establish an open-ended ad hoc intergovernmental committee of experts, representative of all regions, to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes, taking into full consideration existing international instruments and efforts at the national, regional and international levels on combating the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes, in particular the work and outcomes of the open-ended intergovernmental Expert Group to Conduct a Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime
The General Assembly also decided that the ad hoc committee shall convene a three-day organizational session in August 2020, in New York, in order to agree on an outline and modalities for its further activities, to be submitted to the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session for its consideration and approval.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly decided through its decision 74/567 of 14 August 2020 to postpone the organizational session of ad hoc committee to a date as early as conditions permit but not later than 1 March 2021.
UNODC, through the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, Division for Treaty Affairs, will serve as Secretariat for the ad hoc committee and is supporting Member States in preparation for its three-day organizational session.
Themes & Topics
6 May, 2021
Online, Malaysia
Smart Cities Training Series 2021 – Webinar #6: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the foundations of digital transformation, and is a key element to take into consideration to protect data and systems. However, it’s not always evident how to assess how to address this challenge and build a cybersecurity strategy. This webinar will focus on the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM) a methodical framework designed by the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) to review a country’s cybersecurity capacity in a holistic way.
The CMM considers cybersecurity to comprise five Dimensions which, together, constitute the breadth of national capacity that a country requires to be effective in delivering cybersecurity: developing cybersecurity policy and strategy; encouraging responsible cybersecurity culture within society; building cybersecurity knowledge and capabilities; creating effective legal and regulatory frameworks; and controlling risks through standards and technologies.
The webinar will provide an overview of the CMM’s structure and its deployment methodology. A case study from CMM reviews in the Pacific will be presented to exemplify how it impacted national cybersecurity capacity-building activity and investment in one of the 85 countries around the world where it has been implemented.
6 May, 2021
Online
Securing a Shifting Landscape: A Conversation with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord on Escalating Nation State Threats Online
This event features a panel discussion on how the technology industry is navigating escalating nation state conflict and threats in cyberspace and how the public and private sectors can work together on these issues. The discussion will build on the findings in a recent report produced by the Cybersecurity Tech Accord in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit, and feature expert voices from across the technology industry addressing a pressing issue.
29 Apr, 2021
Online, United States
Ransomware Task Force Unveils Comprehensive Framework To Combat Ransomware
Ransomware is one of society’s most pervasive threats and poses a critical risk to both national and global security. This destructive cybercrime, which results in staggering financial losses and puts human life at risk, will need commitment from every level of government and private industry to mitigate this evolving threat.
The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) — in partnership with a broad coalition of experts in industry, government, law enforcement, civil society, and international organizations who have joined IST’s Ransomware Task Force (RTF) — will deliver a comprehensive framework to combat ransomware on Thursday, April 29. At 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. This online event will feature:
A Keynote from the Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Recommendations — A variety of engagements with the RTF Co-Chairs to delve into the challenges posed by the ransomware threat and the comprehensive framework:
Retired U.S. Army Major General John A. Davis, Vice President of Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks
Megan Stifel, Executive Director, Americas, Global Cyber Alliance
Michael Phillips, Chief Claims Officer, Resilience Insurance
Kemba Walden, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
Chris Painter, President, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation
Jen Ellis, Vice President of Community and Public Affairs, Rapid7
Michael Daniel, President & CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance
Philip Reiner, CEO, Institute for Security and Technology
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28 Apr, 2021
Online
Cybersecurity Workshop at DiEM25’s Alternative Security Conference
A workshop on how the threat of cyber-war can be mitigated and ended in the future and how such efforts should be grounded in international law.
Speakers: Allison Pytlak (Curator of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), James Shires (Cybersecurity scholar and Assistant Professor at the University of Leiden) and Evelyne Tauchnitz (Senior Researcher at the ‘Lucerne Graduate School in Ethics’, specialisation on digital technologies, peace and conflict transformation).
Livestream link: https://youtu.be/SlXgXNEfCoE
20 - 22 Apr, 2021
Online
Commonwealth Voices in Cyber Virtual Round Table
The Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a series of discussions on cyber and tech issues of common interest to Commonwealth member countries.
Tackling the digital divide, combating cybercrime and keeping young people safe online are among the issues that will be addressed during the Commonwealth Voices on Cyber virtual roundtable series, which will take place from 20 to 22 April.
It will be on the theme: Enhancing the Commonwealth Advantage: Reflections on the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration.
There will be panel discussions between experts from the Secretariat, other international organisations and governments, followed by questions from the audience.
22 Apr, 2021
International Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICTs will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary this year. In this regard, ITU invites stakeholders to contribute to the celebration by organizing programs, trainings, and activities during the year.
International Girls in ICT Day is an opportunity for girls and young women to see and experience ICTs in a new light encouraging them to consider a future in technology. Since 2011, over 377,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 11,400 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day in 171 countries worldwide.
The Girls in ICT initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a global effort to raise awareness on empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider studies and careers in ICTs. The initiative is committed to celebrate and commemorate the International Girls in ICT Day on the fourth Thursday of every April as established by the ITU membership.
21 Apr, 2021
Online
Cyber in the Development Agenda – An Idea Whose Time Has Come
While cybersecurity has sometimes been seen as a "rich world problem," that's starting to change. This webinar will address the following issues:
- What is the current status of cybersecurity in the development agenda, and is there still resistance in the donor community to embrace the importance of cybersecurity?
- Why is it time for both donors and aid recipients to elevate the importance of cybersecurity in the development community's priority stack?
- Why is cybersecurity important to promote digital trust?
- Why is it in the interests of the developed world that developing countries are cyber secure?
- How should donors incorporate cybersecurity into their agenda? One option is to have cyber as a separate topic with particular cyber projects. The second option is to bake cyber into existing development projects instead of leaving it isolated as a separate specialization. Which option is better and why?
- How do we build up cybersecurity capacities in developing countries in a way that creates something sustainable, as opposed to a project that will collapse after donors leave?
- What are some of the leading cybersecurity initiatives donors are funding?
20 Apr, 2021
Online, Indonesia
SAFEnet and UK’s Get Safe Online Webinar: Tackling Online Gender Based Violence and Launch of Cybersecurity Website Get Safe Online Indonesia for Inclusive Internet
The new Get Safe Online Indonesia website – available in English and Indonesian Bahasa – will be officially launched during a webinar event hosted by the British Embassy in Jakarta. The webinar focuses on the projects undertaken by Indonesian NGO, SAFEnet Indonesia, and Get Safe Online together.
Online gender-based violence (OGBV) has been a global phenomenon since the beginning of the internet. Already a serious issue, the COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse. UN Women have raised concerns of an exponential increase in gender-based violence, manifesting in different forms - including online and ICT-facilitated violence.
The British Embassy Jakarta through UK’s Digital Access Programme, working with SAFEnet and UK’s Get Safe Online (GSO), have been focusing on a project to address these increased risks providing the “Awas KBGO” initiative which aims to be the nation-wide information centre for Online Gender Based Violence issue (or KBGO) in the form of a simple interactive website, and produce learning modules/guidelines and versatile multimedia contents to distribute across digital platforms for public, education institution, and multi-stakeholder in the support systems.
You are invited to tune in to the event which will be streamed live via British Embassy Jakarta’s YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4khGu2Xawt53imaJl51hw
