How to fix the gap in ultra-secure computer systems following global cyber-attacks?
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DELEGATION: Ethiopia
ETHICS COMMITTEE
Constant technological development in the 21st century has brought about new national security concerns for many countries, with cyber warfare and attacks becoming extremely common. The scope of hacking attacks can range from small-scale personal websites to national security information. In today’s world, nearly 3 billion people (40%) have access to the Internet. The endless possibilities coupled with the vast amount of users have made the Internet a perfect place for cybercrime. The question becomes how the international community can work together to stop cyber-attacks and ensure security. There is a lack of partnership between developed and developing countries that may need help implementing strong internet security measures. Cybercrime generates billions of dollars each year, and millions of cyber-attacks occur per day worldwide. Ethiopia fervently supports measures to support the GFCE initiative “Progressing Cybersecurity in Senegal and West Africa”, in its attempts to fix the gap in ultra-secure computer systems, as it firmly believes such efforts are necessary to combat global cyber-attacks. Ethiopia is part of the African Union and endorses the 2009 Conference of African Union Ministries in charge of Communication and Information Technologies, which looked to unify cyber security policies throughout the African Union, a goal yet to be achieved. In 2014, the African Union approved the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, focusing on data protection and cybercrime including racism, xenophobia, child pornography and other crimes. However, Ethiopia expresses its deepest regret it lack of sufficient cyber security systems. Access to the Internet needs to be controlled, to make it a more secure and safe network for information, while protecting rights to information and controlling the risks of Cybercrime and Cyber Warfare. In order to achieve this, several measures must be taken by the United Nation with respect to cyber security. The delegation of Ethiopia encourages member states to cooperate against Cyber criminality and endorses raising public awareness (by using Medias and school…) to alert its inhabitants on the threat of cyber criminality.
JEAN ASMAR
ETHICS COMMITTEE
Constant technological development in the 21st century has brought about new national security concerns for many countries, with cyber warfare and attacks becoming extremely common. The scope of hacking attacks can range from small-scale personal websites to national security information. In today’s world, nearly 3 billion people (40%) have access to the Internet. The endless possibilities coupled with the vast amount of users have made the Internet a perfect place for cybercrime. The question becomes how the international community can work together to stop cyber-attacks and ensure security. There is a lack of partnership between developed and developing countries that may need help implementing strong internet security measures. Cybercrime generates billions of dollars each year, and millions of cyber-attacks occur per day worldwide. Ethiopia fervently supports measures to support the GFCE initiative “Progressing Cybersecurity in Senegal and West Africa”, in its attempts to fix the gap in ultra-secure computer systems, as it firmly believes such efforts are necessary to combat global cyber-attacks. Ethiopia is part of the African Union and endorses the 2009 Conference of African Union Ministries in charge of Communication and Information Technologies, which looked to unify cyber security policies throughout the African Union, a goal yet to be achieved. In 2014, the African Union approved the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, focusing on data protection and cybercrime including racism, xenophobia, child pornography and other crimes. However, Ethiopia expresses its deepest regret it lack of sufficient cyber security systems. Access to the Internet needs to be controlled, to make it a more secure and safe network for information, while protecting rights to information and controlling the risks of Cybercrime and Cyber Warfare. In order to achieve this, several measures must be taken by the United Nation with respect to cyber security. The delegation of Ethiopia encourages member states to cooperate against Cyber criminality and endorses raising public awareness (by using Medias and school…) to alert its inhabitants on the threat of cyber criminality.
JEAN ASMAR
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