In an attempt to develop a set of shared principles for securing cyberspace, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, launched the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace at yesterday’s UNESCO Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
The Paris Call has the backing of more than 50 countries. Notably missing from the list are Russia, China and the United States. In addition to the many countries that have signed the declaration, private and civil organizations have made a commitment to support the collective effort to work on several initiatives, which include increasing prevention against and resilience to malicious online activity, protecting the accessibility and integrity of the internet and cooperating in order to prevent interference in electoral processes, according to the France Diplomatie.
“We condemn malicious cyber activities in peacetime, notably the ones threatening or resulting in significant, indiscriminate or systemic harm to individuals and critical infrastructure and welcome calls for their improved protection. We also welcome efforts by States and non-state actors to provide support to victims of malicious use of ICTs on an impartial and independent basis, whenever it occurs, whether during or outside of armed conflict,” wrote the Paris Call.
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