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The company opposed the UN's methods of combating cybercrime.
Cisco has expressed concern about the draft UN Global Compact against cybercrime, saying the document needs to be finalized before it is put to a vote.
The Global Cybercrime Treaty was proposed by Russia in 2017, its main goal is to develop global standards regarding the problem of transnational cybercrime. Since the start of work on the treaty in 2019, the international community has not reached a consensus on its necessity and goals. Despite all doubts, the treaty was adopted after 3 years of negotiations, which ended in a two-week session.
However, human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have criticized the treaty for being too broad, which could be used to prosecute citizens for expressing undesirable opinions. Also troubling is the privacy clause, which allows states to request data from providers without notifying citizens.
Article 19, a British human rights group, also fears that such vague language could hinder legitimate research in the field of information security, as specialists may fear criminal prosecution.
Cisco's senior director of technology policy, Eric Wenger, echoed those concerns, saying the convention, rather than focusing on specific cybercrimes, aims to more broadly curb the use of computer networks to disseminate unwanted information. According to Wenger, this contradicts the principles of freedom of speech and requires amendments.
Cisco is not opposed to the creation of an international convention on cybercrime, but believes that it should protect human rights and the rule of law. In its current form, the document, according to the company, does not provide sufficient protection for such principles.
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Cisco has expressed concern about the draft UN Global Compact against cybercrime, saying the document needs to be finalized before it is put to a vote.
The Global Cybercrime Treaty was proposed by Russia in 2017, its main goal is to develop global standards regarding the problem of transnational cybercrime. Since the start of work on the treaty in 2019, the international community has not reached a consensus on its necessity and goals. Despite all doubts, the treaty was adopted after 3 years of negotiations, which ended in a two-week session.
However, human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have criticized the treaty for being too broad, which could be used to prosecute citizens for expressing undesirable opinions. Also troubling is the privacy clause, which allows states to request data from providers without notifying citizens.
Article 19, a British human rights group, also fears that such vague language could hinder legitimate research in the field of information security, as specialists may fear criminal prosecution.
Cisco's senior director of technology policy, Eric Wenger, echoed those concerns, saying the convention, rather than focusing on specific cybercrimes, aims to more broadly curb the use of computer networks to disseminate unwanted information. According to Wenger, this contradicts the principles of freedom of speech and requires amendments.
Cisco is not opposed to the creation of an international convention on cybercrime, but believes that it should protect human rights and the rule of law. In its current form, the document, according to the company, does not provide sufficient protection for such principles.
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