Transcript Norms in the United States International Strategy for Cyberspace John C. Mallery ([email protected]) Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Terry Janssen([email protected] m) EUCOM & Lockheed Martin 11/7/2015

Norms in the United States International
Strategy for Cyberspace
John C. Mallery
([email protected])
Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence
Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Terry
Janssen([email protected]
m)
EUCOM & Lockheed Martin
11/7/2015 1:33:45 AM
Presentation at the 2011 Workshop on Cyber Security and Global Affairs, Budapest,
Hungary, May 31 – June 2, 2011.
The Role Of Norms
In Cyber International Relations
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Norms can create shared understandings about
acceptable behavior to:
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Customary international law does not need to be
reinvented
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Not obsolete
Applies in cyberspace
Unique attributes of ICT require:
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Enhance international stability
Provide a basis for international action
Bring predictability to state conduct
Prevent misunderstandings leading to conflict
Clarification of how principals of international law apply
Supplemental understandings
Goals for norms
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Promote order and peace
Advance basic human dignity
Promote freedom in economic competition
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Existing Principles Supporting
Cyberspace Norms
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Upholding Fundamental Freedoms
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Respect for Property
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Individuals should be protected from arbitrary or unlawful state
interference with their privacy when they use the Internet
Protection from Crime
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States should in their undertakings and through domestic laws
respect intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets,
trademarks, and copyrights
Valuing Privacy
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States must respect fundamental freedoms of expression and
association online and offline
States must identify and prosecute cybercriminals, to ensure laws
and practices deny criminals safe havens, and cooperate with
international criminal investigations in a timely manner
Right of Self-Defense
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Consistent with the United Nations Charter, states have an inherent
right to self-defense that may be triggered by certain aggressive acts
in cyberspace
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State Responsibilities In Cyberspace
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Internet core functionality relies on
systems of trust
States need to recognize the international
implications of their technical decisions
 And act with respect for one another’s
networks and the broader internet
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Next generation designs must:
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Advance the common interest
Support the soundest technical standards
Build meaningful governance
Not merely enhance national prestige or
political control
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Emerging Norms For Cyberspace
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Global Interoperability
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Network Stability
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States should not arbitrarily deprive or disrupt individuals’
access to the Internet or other networked technologies
Multi-stakeholder Governance
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States should respect the free flow of information in national
network configurations, ensuring they do not arbitrarily
interfere with internationally interconnected infrastructure
Reliable Access
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States should act within their authorities to help ensure the
end-to-end interoperability of an Internet accessible to all
Internet governance efforts must not be limited to
governments, but should include all appropriate stakeholders
Cybersecurity Due Diligence
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States should recognize and act on their responsibility to
protect information infrastructures and secure national
systems from damage or misuse
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References
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US International Strategy For Cyberspace, May 16,
2011
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/international_str
ategy_for_cyberspace.pdf
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Fact Sheet Summarizing the USISC, May 16, 2011
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/International_St
rategy_Cyberspace_Factsheet.pdf
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Video of the launch of The US International Strategy
For Cyberspace, May 16, 2011 – speeches by:
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John Brennen (NSC Deputy Advisor)
Hillary Clinton (State)
Eric Holder (Justice)
Gary Locke (Commerce)
Janet Neoplitano (Homeland Security)
William Lynn (Defense)
Howard Schmidt (NSC Cyber-Security Coordinator)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-andvideo/video/2011/05/16/launching-us-international-strategy-cyberspace
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