Consensus Reached For Precise Mechanism To Combat Cyber Crime

From Normalazwa Jamaludin LONDON, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- A consensus has been reached to formulate a precise international network mechanism to combat cyber crime, Malaysian Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim said here. He said the consensus was reached at the two-day London Conference on Cyberspace which concluded on Wednesday. "The conference resolved that international cooperation and a global network have to be established, and the mechanism will be worked out at other official meetings. "With that, it can also be concluded that the conference has got the world to agree that there must be a collaborative effort to tackle cyber crime at the national, regional or international levels," he told Bernama and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) on Wednesday after attending the conference. Dr Rais represented Prime Minister Najib Razak at the conference. It was opened by British Foreign Secretary William Hague. British Prime Minister David Cameron was also present. About 700 people, many of them key cyberspace industry players, participated in the conference. Dr Rais said security aspects should also be brought to the attention of the international community so that a clear mechanism could be formulated pertaining to the sharing of intelligence and important data for future cooperation. He said a consensus was also reached to establish cooperation and a network between governments and the private sector engaged in the cyber industry. "And, governments can no longer assume that they know best," he said. Dr Rais said he would propose to the telecommunications industry players in Malaysia to establish a close network with the government to enable Malaysia to maintain its sovereignty and enforce its laws with the support of the international community. The minister said Malaysia's contribution to combating terrorism and tackling cyber security issues have captured the world's attention. "During the conference, one of the speakers, an expert from Russia, talked about Impact (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats) Malaysia and said the examples given by Impact were part of the options for the Budapest Convention in 2001," he added. -- BERNAMA