Messages for Governments Issue #123379

Four messages for governments highlighted by Foreign Secretary William Hague during the closing press conference for hte London Conference on Cyberspace.

For governments there are four messages.

Whatever country you represent, the rapid rise of cybercrime is a growing threat to your citizens. Our occasional talking together on this subject needs to become a permanent activity. Just because no one person in most Governments is responsible for this area does not mean it can be ignored any longer in discussions between governments.

The second message for Governments is do not treat cyberspace as though it belongs to you. We will only be capable of tackling the issues we have discussed at this conference by using the ideas and ingenuity of people outside Government.

The third message for Governments is that state sponsored attacks are not in the interest of any country in the long term. Those Governments that perpetrate them need to bring them under control.

The fourth message is that, while working together to defeat threats in cyberspace, you should not imagine for an instant that you can resist the growing force of the tide now flowing for transparency, open information, and the free exchange of ideas. Those Governments that try to do so are in my view certain to fail.



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Position1. Rapid rise of cybercrime is a growing threat to your citizens
Position2. Do not treat cyberspace as though it belongs to you
Position3. State sponsored attacks aren't in long term interest of any country
Position4. Can't resist the tide for transparency and open and free exchange
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London Conference on Cyberspace concludes

Author: William Hague - Closing press conference, London Conference on Cyberspace
Cited by: David Price 7:18 PM Thursday 3 November 2011 GMT
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Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the conference succeeded in accelerating debate about some very important issues.
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