Transcript Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU on Cooperation in Countering Spam

Seoul-Melbourne
Multilateral MOU
on
Cooperation in Countering Spam
19 November 2004
Lim, Jae-Myung
Spam Response Team
Korea Information Security Agency
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Overview
 Background
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What are problems?
ACA & KISA
Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
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A brief history
Purpose : Focus of Cooperation
Scope of Cooperation
Form of Cooperation
Others
Further Schedule
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Background
- What are problems?
Spam is international matters
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Spam is about 70% of all emails in the world (by MessageLabs)
Cross-border spam (Inherently a global problem)
Only 2% of global spam that Australians receive comes from Australian
sources
20% of spam that Koreans receive originates from overseas
There is no single solution
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Technical measures
Educations and Awareness
Legislations and Policies
Regulations and Self-Regulations
International Cooperation is an essential factor
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ITU, OECD, APEC, ICPEN, UNCTAD
Korea-Australia MOU concerning cooperation in the regulation
Australia-UK-US MOU on mutual enforcement assistance
‘London Action Plan’ on enforcement cooperation
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Background
- ACA & KISA
Signed up the bilateral MOU (Oct. 2003)
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The First MOU on countering spam at the international level
Cooperation and the exchange of information
has occurred on the following:
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Contact details and background information;
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Anti-spam legislation;
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Enforcing spam regulatory frameworks;
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Technological solutions to spam; and
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Best practices for industries’ self-regulations
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– A brief history
1st ITU G-Rex Virtual Conference (Mar. 2004)
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Suggested the necessity of the multilateral MOU
ITU WSIS Thematic Meeting on Spam (Jul. 2004)
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Proposed approaches to multilateral MOU
Annual Meeting between ACA & KISA (Sep. 2004)
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Agreed to expand the MOU in collaboration
Preparation on the draft of Multilateral MOU
(Nov. 2004)
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– Purpose : Focus of Cooperation
Minimising spam originating
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In each country
Passing through each country
Being sent to end users in each country
Exchanging of information on
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Technology
Education
Policy
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– Scope of Cooperation
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The exchange of information about policies and strategies for
establishing and enforcing anti-spam regulatory frameworks
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The exchange of information relating to technical and
educational solutions to the spam problem
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The exchange of information and strategies about the
effective use of regulation policies and in support of
enforcement
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The exchange of intelligence, relating to the other countries,
gathered as a result of enforcement
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Industry collaboration
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– Form of Cooperation
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Establishment of channels for exchange of information as
appropriate, and exchange of information on spam, antispam measures and emerging issues
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Exchange of delegations and visits as appropriate
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Encouragement of liaison between industry and Government
organisations to promote areas of interest and cooperation
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Other forms of cooperation arranged bilaterally or
multilaterally by the Signatories
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– Others
Period
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5years in effect
Designated Representative
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To act as a contact point of each signatory
To determine the particular directions of cooperation
To ensure the effectiveness of all cooperative activities
Secretary of Signatories
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An officer of one of the Signatories with rotation base
To act as a contact point for joining and coordinate sign-up process
To assist to disseminate information among the Signatories
Joining of New Signatories
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Voluntary and open to relevant Government organisations of any nation
- A single nominated contact point within a particular country needed
With acceptance of the credential by a majority of current signatories
- Completing the details of the Signatory Schedule
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Seoul-Melbourne Multilateral MOU
– Further Schedule
Nov, 2004
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Inviting to join the Multilateral MOU
- Approaching the relevant organisations by ACA and KISA
respectively
Dec, 2004
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Signing up the Multilateral MOU
- Primarily among countries in the Asia-Pacific region
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Many thanks and Questions
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