"Security must become an integral part of the daily routine of individuals, businesses and governments in their use of ICTs and conduct of online activities"

The OECD's Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) created this site to help OECD member and non-member countries share their policies and best practices with regards to the promotion of a Culture of Security. It follows up on the adoption of the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security ("OECD Security Guidelines"). 

Latest events:

• 20th FIRST annual conference, 22-27 June 2008, Vancouver, Canada
  (Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams)
• OECD Workshop on Digital Identity Management - 8-9 May 2007- Trondheim, Norway
• OECD-APEC Workshop on Malware - APEC TEL 35, 22-23 April 2007 - Manila, Philippines

The site contains links to:

• A Presentation of OECD Work  in the area of Security of Information Systems and Networks since the adoption of the Security Guidelines in 2002.
• Initiatives by country: national and international governmental initiatives to implement the OECD Security Guidelines.
  Latest country updated: Australia (May 2007), Brazil (January 2007) Sweden (6 November 2006)
• Selected online security awareness tools emerging in different countries and languages around the world.
  Latest entry:Cybersmart Kids Online (May 2007)
• International Co-operation: documents and Web sites promoting a Culture of Security at the international level.
  Latest entry: FIRST 20th Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 22-27 June 2008

The content of the "Information by Country" section has been submitted to the Secretariat by member countries.

To link to this page, use www.oecd.org/sti/cultureofsecurity.