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Support to Develop the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection
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Support of Transposition of Cybersecurity Laws, Strategies and the Necessary Infrastructure
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Bridging Digital Divide Rural Development
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Bridging Digital Divide Rural Development
Aims / objectives To raise awareness and sensitise rural communities on cyber security matters and e-governance To promote communities accessibility to cyber space, ICT equipment and e-applications To train and capacity build community members on the effective use of ICT tools and applications on their day to day economic, social […]
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The Africa E-Governance Academy
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The Africa E-Governance Academy
Activities: The regional institution for e-governance will be a hub for networking, training and research related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). // Aims: Set to demonstrate how ICTs can improve governmental operations and services as well as communication between administrative sectors.
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Cyber Security Initiative in OAS Member States (*GFCE Initiative)
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Cyber Security Initiative in OAS Member States (*GFCE Initiative)
This initiative recognizes the importance of having a comprehensive approach to addressing cybersecurity issues and aims to support countries in developing an effective response to cyber threats through an integrated approach. The activity areas are amongst others: national cybersecurity strategy development; cybersecurity trainings and workshops; development of a OAS Hemispheric […]
Cyber Security Event
Target groups: 10 military officers from nine African nations. Thematic focus: Address broad issues of cybercrime and cybersecurity while focusing on issues of specific interest to the Lusophone Africa region such as combating cybercrime; mobile phone security; Internet freedom, access, and affordability; and the development of national computer emergency readiness […]
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Promoting the Implementation of Tools and Frameworks to Enhance Cyber Stability Between States (*GFCE Initiative)
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Promoting the Implementation of Tools and Frameworks to Enhance Cyber Stability Between States (*GFCE Initiative)
The success of whether global and regional efforts to promote cyber stability between States will be effective in the long-run will depend on the acceptance and application of the identified practical measures and pertinent norms. The Initiative’s main objective is therefore to promote their implementation through awareness raising, practical guidance […]
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No More Ransom (*GFCE Initiative)
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No More Ransom (*GFCE Initiative)
No More Ransom is a public-private initiative launched on 25 July 2016 which created a common portal (www.nomoreransom.org) which contains, among others: Available decryption tools for some of the existing ransomware families (offered by the project partners to the victims, free of charge) Tips and advice to prevent users from […]
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Internet Infrastructure Initiative (*GFCE Initiative)
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Internet Infrastructure Initiative (*GFCE Initiative)
The aim of this initiative by several members and partners of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (incl. including The Netherlands, Poland, Public/Private Platform Internet Standards, the Kosciuszko Institute and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’), is to help build a robust, open and resilient internet infrastructure to counter […]
GLACY (Global Action Cybercrime)
The GLACY project strengthened criminal justice capacity in seven priority countries through training and advice, contributing to four of the countries subsequently acceding to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and the launch of the national computer emergency response team in Tonga.
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Gender and Cybersecurity: Creating a More Inclusive Digital World (*GFCE Initiative)
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Gender and Cybersecurity: Creating a More Inclusive Digital World (*GFCE Initiative)
There is a clear gender gap in the cybersecurity field. Today, only 10% of the global information security workforces are women. There are many different social, institutional and personal barriers that can hinder women’s advancement in the cybersecurity field. For instance, many studies point out that IT continues to be […]
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CyberGreen Initiative – A Global Community to Measure and Improve Cyber Health (*GFCE Initiative)
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CyberGreen Initiative – A Global Community to Measure and Improve Cyber Health (*GFCE Initiative)
Target groups Cyber Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), Network operators, and Policy makers Thematic focus Metrics, Measurement, and Mitigation of Cyber ecosystem health Aims / objectives Conducting activities focused on helping to improve the health of the global Cyber Ecosystem Providing reliable metrics, measurements, and mitigation best practices to Cyber […]
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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Initiative (*GFCE Initiative)
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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Initiative (*GFCE Initiative)
The GFCE-Meridian initiative aims to support government policy makers with responsibility for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) to understand the implications and consequences of cybersecurity issues and to maintain an awareness of current developments. By working together in a global initiative, the initiators leverage their CIIP expertise for the benefit […]
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Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Trends in Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
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Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Trends in Africa (*GFCE Initiative)
The aim of this initiative by Symantec, the United States of America and the African Union (as members of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise) is to produce a report that collects and presents detailed technical data on cybersecurity threats and trends in Africa in partnership with African thought‐leaders. This […]
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Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (*GFCE Initiative)
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Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (*GFCE Initiative)
CVD is a platform to GFCE members to share experiences and lessons learned in cyber security mechanisms for responsible disclosure or coordinated vulnerability disclosure policies and discussions on the broader topic of ethical hacking. Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) pertains to the mechanisms by which vulnerabilities are shared and disclosed in […]
