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

06-May-2004

These guidelines apply to all participants in the new information society and suggest the need for a greater awareness and understanding of security issues, including the need to develop a "culture of security".

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Broadband Development

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12-Feb-2004

OECD Council recommendation for countries to establish and review policies to assist the development of broadband markets, promote efficient and innovative supply arrangements and encourage effective use of broadband services.

OECD Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices Across Borders (2003)

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04-Jun-2003

OECD governments have agreed on guidelines outlining a framework for international co-operation to protect consumers against the growing problem of cross-border fraud, particularly on the Internet.

Electronic Commerce Business Impacts Project (EBIP)

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29-Oct-2001

The Electronic Commerce Business Impacts Project (EBIP) was carried out by the OECD in 2001 and 2002 to develop a set of in-depth, internationally comparable case studies that provide new insights into the dynamics and impacts of electronic commerce and electronic business strategies and adoption.

OECD Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce (1999)

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09-Dec-1999

The Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce, are designed to help ensure that consumers are no less protected when shopping online than they are when they buy from their local store or order from a catalogue.

Ministerial Declaration on the Protection of Privacy

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13-Nov-1998

This Declaration was made by OECD Ministers at the conference, "A Borderless World: Realising the Potential of Global Electronic Commerce" in Ottawa, Canada on 7-9 October 1998 and serves as the basis for OECD privacy protection work since 1998.

Guidelines for Cryptography Policy

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19-Dec-1997

The Guidelines are primarily aimed at governments, in terms of the policy recommendations herein, but with anticipation that they will be widely read and followed by both the private and public sectors.