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Trump joins US with Russia, North Korea in refusing to sign cybersecurity pact
https://shareblue.com/paris-cybersecurity-pact-united-states-russia-refuse/Once again, America is retreating from the global stage under Trump's leadership. And once again, Russia stands to benefit from it.
More than 50 countries signed onto a historic cybersecurity pact Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum, marking an important step forward in the global fight against cyberwarfare and criminal activity on the internet.
In addition to the governments that pledged to work together to combat malicious online activities, at least 150 tech companies and 90 charitable organizations and universities also signed onto the agreement.
However, there were a few notable absences from the list of signatories. Among the countries that declined to pledge support for the global pact were the repressive regimes of Russia, China, and North Korea — and the United States.
The agreement, known as the “Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace,” represents the largest and most coordinated effort to date to create a set of international laws and norms for cyberwarfare and security — akin to a Geneva Convention for the digital world.
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled the initiative Monday, just a day after Trump refused to join other world leaders to commemorate the centenary of the end of World World I at a cemetery for fallen soldiers.
More than 50 countries signed onto a historic cybersecurity pact Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum, marking an important step forward in the global fight against cyberwarfare and criminal activity on the internet.
In addition to the governments that pledged to work together to combat malicious online activities, at least 150 tech companies and 90 charitable organizations and universities also signed onto the agreement.
However, there were a few notable absences from the list of signatories. Among the countries that declined to pledge support for the global pact were the repressive regimes of Russia, China, and North Korea — and the United States.
The agreement, known as the “Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace,” represents the largest and most coordinated effort to date to create a set of international laws and norms for cyberwarfare and security — akin to a Geneva Convention for the digital world.
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled the initiative Monday, just a day after Trump refused to join other world leaders to commemorate the centenary of the end of World World I at a cemetery for fallen soldiers.
