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Presenter urges nations to sign United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, cites child protections
Summary
An unnamed presenter urged signatories to the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, saying the treaty would speed cross-border investigations, provide tools to preserve electronic evidence and create specific protections for children and victims of online abuse.
Speaker 1, a presenter, told attendees at an unspecified meeting that states should sign the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, saying the pact would help investigators, prosecutors and governments coordinate responses to malware, ransomware and other online crimes.
The presenter said the convention would create a 24/7 network to request, share and preserve data across borders and would be the first global agreement to specifically address protections for children and criminalize offenses related to online abuse and exploitation material. "The new cybercrime convention will give states access to a new 24/7 network to request, share, and preserve data," the presenter said.
Why it matters: The presenter described tools in the convention that, if the treaty enters into force, could be used not only against…
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