Confidence-building and international agreement in cybersecurity

The global digital network has become the backbone of the world economy and a significant new venue for attack, but there has been little progress in negotiation or dialogue in the broader context of international security. The secure use of cyberspace has become a vital national interest of all states. As a result, states believe that malicious activity in cyberspace creates real risk to their security and they fear that, through misperception or miscalculation, such malicious actions could trigger damaging military conflict. This creates strong international pressure for multilateral agreement, but the discussion is at a very early stage. Adapted from the source document.