Would the proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty hurt more than it helps?

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

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🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

As the world of cybercrime continues to expand, it follows suit that more international legal standards should follow. But while many governments around the globe see a need for a cybercrime treaty to set a standard, a current proposal on the table at the United Nations is raising concerns among private companies and nonprofit organizations alike. There are fears it covers too broad a scope of crime and could fail to protect free speech and other human rights across borders while not actually having the intended effect of combatting cybercrime. In season 2, episode 4 of Patching the System, we focus on the international system of online peace and security. In this episode, we hear about provisions currently included in the proposed Russia-sponsored UN cybercrime treaty as deliberations continue - and why they might cause more problems than they solve. Our participants are: Nick Ashton-Hart, head of delegation to the Cybercrime Convention Negotiations for the Cybersecurity Tech Accord Katitza Rodriguez, policy director for global privacy at a civil society organization, the Electronic Frontier Foundation Ali Wyne, Eurasia Group Senior Analyst (moderator) GZERO’s special podcast series “Patching the System,” produced in partnership with Microsoft as part of the award-winning Global Stage series, highlights the work of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a public commitment from over 150 global technology companies dedicated to creating a safer cyber world for all of us.

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0:00.0	We want to actually see a result that improves the situation for real citizens, that actually
0:05.4	protects victims of real crimes, and that doesn't allow cybercrime to go unpunished.
0:12.2	That's in no one's interest.
0:14.4	By allowing countries to set their own standards of what constitute a serious crime,
0:20.6	the states are opening the door for
0:22.7	authoritarian countries to misuse this treaty as a tool for persecution.
0:28.5	The treaty needs to be critically examined and revised to ensure that it truly serves its purpose
0:34.1	in tackling cybercrimes without undermining human rights.
0:43.5	It's difficult to overstate the growing impact of international cybercrime.
0:48.2	Many of us either have been victims of criminal activity online or know someone who has been.
0:53.4	Cybercrime is also big business.
0:55.4	It's one of the top 10 risks highlighted in the World Economic Forum's 2023 Global Risk Report,
1:01.0	and it's estimated that it could cost the world more than $10 trillion by 2025.
1:06.4	Now, global challenges require global cooperation,
1:09.4	but negotiations of a new UN cybercrime treaty
1:12.0	have been complicated by questions around power, free speech, and privacy online.
1:18.0	Welcome to patching the system, a special podcast from the Global Stage series, a partnership
1:23.2	between GZERO Media and Microsoft. I'm Ali Wine, a senior analyst at Eurasia Group.
1:28.3	Throughout this series, we're highlighting the work of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord,
1:32.3	a public commitment from more than 150 global technology companies dedicated to creating a safer cyber world for all of us.
1:40.3	In this episode, we'll explore the current draft of what would be the first United
1:44.8	Nation Cybercrime Treaty, the tense negotiations behind the scenes, and the stakes that governments
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