Issues Relating to the Use of the Internet

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The UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) has identified a number of issues relating to the use of the Internet as being "directly related to Internet governance", but for which the "nature of global cooperation is not well defined". The work conducted by the OECD on these issues is indicated using the headings identified by WGIG. (Non-exhaustive list. For additional information, please visit www.oecd.org/sti/ict)

Spam

See also www.oecd-antispam.org.
An OECD Task Force on SPAM was set up in 2004 to develop an anti-spam toolkit and marshal the efforts of government, business and civil society in the most comprehensive, strategic and inclusive response to date to the problems posed by spam.

2004

Cybersecurity, cybercrime

Security of network and information systems

Summary of Responses to the Survey on the Implementation of the OECD Security Guidelines (PDF, 117KB)	2004
OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security	2002

Critical infrastructure protection

OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security

2002

Applicable jurisdiction, cross border coordination

See also www.oecd.org/sti/consumer-policy. OECD Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices Across Borders.	2003
OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data	2003

National policies & regulations

OECD Information Technology Outlook 2004: See Chapter 8: "ICT Policy Developments" (PDF, 4MB)	2004
OECD Communications Outlook 2003: See Chapter 1 and 2: "Recent Communication Policy Developments" (PDF, 3.8MB)	2003
Telecommunications regulations: Institutional structures and responsibilities (PDF, 240KB)	2000

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