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1 Cyber Security Conference 2012 1 (2012)

handle is hein.unl/unicybrsc2012 and id is 1 raw text is: UNIDIR Cyber Security Conference 2012 (CS1 2) The Role of CBMs in Assuring Cyber Stability The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held its inaugural Cyber Security Conference (CS12) entitled The Role of Confidence- Building Measures in Assuring Cyber Stability on 8-9 November 2012 in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was carried out in partnership with Chatham House and the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), with funding support from the governments of Germany and the United States of America. The aim of the event was to share knowledge and generate discussion on the cyber domain and the role that confidence-building measures (CBMs) might play in encouraging and nurturing both security and stability. The event comprised seven panels, with presentations taking place on the record, and subsequent question and answer sessions taking place under the Chatham House Rule. Framing the discussion Cybersecurity and stability is a cross-cutting issue that concerns a diverse spectrum of stakeholders, and the cyber domain plays a critical part in an enormous range of daily human activities, including communications, commerce, international security, and financial transactions. Society's reliance on the cyber domain is already widespread and only likely to increase. Therefore, the enormous transformative and economic benefits made possible by such technology demand that it be considered an important resource for all. As such, preserving the utility of the cyber environment and preventing misuse should be a common goal for all stakeholders, in government, the military, civil society, and the private sector. In dealing with a topic as broad as cyber stability, it is necessary to set clear conceptual boundaries to narrow the scope of the discourse. In the opening remarks of this inaugural UNIDIR cyber stability conference, Theresa Hitchens framed the subsequent discussions by underlining that the emphasis at CS12 would be placed on the international security aspect of the cyber domain, and how the international community might deal with the issue of cybersecurity through multilateral efforts. This focus ensured a spotlight on state-to-state activities and state-proxy-state activities, rather than encouraging narrow discussions on cybercrime or cyberterrorism. UNIDIR's aims, reflected in the conference structure and format, were instead to broaden the international security debate both geographically and across stakeholders, while showcasing how CBMs could be a valuable tool for progress. The panels covered a wide range of topics, although discussions often centred around a number of recurring themes. The most pertinent of these are summarized in section I, while section II provides a digest of each of the individual presentations delivered at the event. J

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