An overview of Tonga’s cyber policy landscape is available on the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal Project
Expanding the eSafety Women Model in the Pacific
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Expanding the eSafety Women Model in the Pacific
Within this project, eSafety will work with Pacific governments, as well as community and industry stakeholders, to provide information, resources and training designed to address violence against women and girls online, and to promote their full and effective participation in public life. The project will be delivered across the three […]
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Cyber Security Services in the Pacific (CSSP)
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- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- CBMs, Norms and Cyberdiplomacy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
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Cyber Security Services in the Pacific (CSSP)
This projects aims to deliver a cyber security and incident response services package for computer emergency response teams. Establish and strengthen national cyber security and governance frameworks, in line with best practice. Realise increased human institutional capacity for cyber incident prevention, response and management.
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Cyber Security Consultancy Services for Developing and Supporting Information Systems in Tonga
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- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
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Cyber Security Consultancy Services for Developing and Supporting Information Systems in Tonga
The project “Cybersecurity Consultancy Services for Developing and Supporting Information Systems in Tonga” focuses on the expansion of the Cybersecurity Program of the government of Kingdom of Tonga. Within the project eGA provides the government of Tonga with cybersecurity consultancy and capacity building. The activities are focused on the development of […]
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Report on Human Rights in the Digital Age and Civic Engagement in the Pacific
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Report on Human Rights in the Digital Age and Civic Engagement in the Pacific
To develop a report that outlines the state of play of human rights in the digital age and civic engagement in the Pacific.
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Pacific Island Law Officers Network (PILON) Cybercrime Workshop
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Pacific Island Law Officers Network (PILON) Cybercrime Workshop
Strengthen the regional response to cybercrime, including the implementation of best practice legislation in line with the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention).
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Girls Online: Participating Meaningfully and Safely in Cyberspace
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Girls Online: Participating Meaningfully and Safely in Cyberspace
Using inclusive co-design workshops, the project aims to improve cyber safety and encourage safe online participation for young women and girls through workshops intended to create awareness about cyber safety and enable young women to design their own solutions to cyber hazards; workshops on media content production to develop digital […]
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PACTRAINING – Pacific Technical Training Project
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- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
PACTRAINING – Pacific Technical Training Project
The PACTraining project developed a plan to guide future investment in technical network management and security training in the Pacific and delivered a series of training courses for participants in five Pacific countries between 2019 and 2021.
CMM Review Tonga 2019
The team from OCSC, UN-ITU and GCSCC worked together with the Kingdom of Tonga in June 2018, at the invitation of Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) and the CERT Tonga unit. As part of this joint mission, UN-ITU conducted a review of […]
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Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship (WiC)
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- United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Cyber Law International
- Chatham House
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Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship (WiC)
The Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship (WIC) supports attendance at the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) and deliver negotiation skills trainings to women diplomats from all regions in United Nations cyber negotiations. The Fellowship comprises two editions: the first one in support of OEWG 2018-2019 and the current […]
e-Governance in the Pacific: Mapping a Way Forward
Context With availability and use of Internet expanding in the Pacific region, citizens’ expectations of government services are increasing. Greater knowledge and information empower citizens in their demand for good governance and effective service delivery. Greater internet connectivity also provides governments with opportunities to deliver to people in areas otherwise […]
Cybercrime Legislation in Tonga
The Australian Cyber Cooperation Program partnered with Catherine Smith Consulting to develop effective legislation to support Tonga’s accession to Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. Source: https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs/cyber-cooperation-program/Pages/catherine-smith-consulting.aspx
CERT Tonga support
Working directly with the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) to support the development of the Tonga Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Cyber and Critical Tech Cooperation Program is assisting to strengthen operational and technical capacity of CERT Tonga and raise cyber […]
Cyber Safety Pasifika (CSP)
The CSP is an initiative of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) forum and operates across 14 countries in the region. The Pasifika programme, second-phase, was launched on 5 May 2017. The AFP-led cyber safety awareness and education program was delivered through local Pacific police officers in 18 countries […]
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Technical Assistance on CSIRTs Coordinated with National Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity (CMM) Reviews
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- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC)
- University of Oxford – Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC)
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- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- National Assessments
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
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Technical Assistance on CSIRTs Coordinated with National Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity (CMM) Reviews
The team from OCSC, UN-ITU and GCSCC worked together with governments and CERT units in Pacific Oceania. Tonga, Papa New Guinea, Samoa, and Vanuatu, received a review of the status of their Cyber Emergency Response units, as well support from the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) to facilitate national capacity […]
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Tonga National CIRT Assessment
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- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
