Thematic debates

Thematic debates explored at the London Conference on Cyberspace.


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The Conference themes

The London Conference focussed on five topics:

- Economic growth and development, covering such questions as:

  • How to realise the benefits of a secure cyberspace for international economic growth and development?
  • Is Cyberspace a prosperity multiplier? 
  • How to strike a balance between protection of intellectual property and access, innovation and creation of markets? 
  • How to ensure transparency and predictability of regulatory and fiscal regimes, and their ability to adapt to fast-changing technologies?
  • Government regulation and industry self-regulation – what are the ways forward?
  • How can problems between states be prevented and managed?

- Social benefits, covering such issues as:

  • How can we maximise knowledge empowerment and the potential gains for government service delivery?
  • What more can be done to enhance democratic accountability and freedom of expression?
  • How can governments engage to best effect?
  • What more can be done to deal with the negative social aspects?

- Safe and reliable access, covering such questions as:

  • How to assure safe and reliable access to cyberspace?
  • How best to promote public risk-awareness and education in safe and secure online behaviour (particularly for vulnerable groups)? 
  • How to ensure lawful access for individuals without discrimination or interference, while protecting against abuse?

- International security, covering such questions as:

  • How can problems between states be prevented and mitigated?
  • What lessons can be learned from other areas of international security and conflict prevention work?
  • How do we develop and apply appropriate principles of behaviour? 
  • What are the most appropriate fora to take the debate forward?

- Cyber crime, covering such questions as:

  • What are the responsibilities for individuals, the private sector and government for preventing cybercrime?
  • How do we ensure that all countries have equivalent legislation to allow them to tackle cyber crime domestically, and support international working?
  • How do we secure the right level of investment in the right areas?
  • What more should Internet intermediaries do to address the spreading of malware and botnets over their networks? 
  • How do we create the right incentives to build improved and cost-effective security into the design of devices, systems and services? 
  • What role do industry standards have to play and what would they look like?

Questions were posed directly by members of the public to the Conference, while sessions were in progress, using Facebook and Twitter. Against each theme the following conclusions were reached and points made.

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