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It doesn’t immediately
make sense, does it: the terms peace
and cyber hygiene in the same breath.
Still, there is a reason why these two come together at the Paris Peace forum
this week. That reason is simple though. Cyber hygiene – taking basic and
common measures to secure software, devices, and networks – reduces the attack
vectors that can be used by criminals and state actors alike. Cyber hygiene
will reduce the odds that your network is seen as a belligerent actor just
because it has been hacked by others. Cyber hygiene helps to create a more
trustworthy and secure environment where people can go about their daily
business in confidence that nothing dreadful will happen to them. It is one of
the tools in the toolbox of confidence-building measures that enable peace.
Supporters of the Paris Peace Call, which was launched at the Peace Forum last year, are committed to working together to, among other things, “improve the security of digital products and services as well as everybody’s ‘cyber hygiene.’” The Internet Society has joined with a significant number of states, companies, and organizations to sign the Paris Call.
The topic of cyber
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