Welcome Address by H.E Tifatul Sembiring Minister for Communication and Information Technology Republic of Indonesia in The Indonesia Information Security Forum 2012 Bandung, 10 October 2012

1. Welcome Addressby
H.E TifatulSembiring
Minister for Communication and Information Technology
Republic of Indonesia
The Indonesia Information Security Forum 2012
Bandung, 10 October 2012
Excellencies,
Distinguished colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Assalammualaikim, Warrohmatullahi Wabarokatuh,
Good Morning and peace beupon us all,
It is a great pleasure to be with you here this morning for
the Indonesia Information Security Forum 2012
I am honoured to be part of this very important forumand
to be able to address one of the most important topics of
our time – which is the issue of confidence building
measures in cyberspace

2. Distinguished participants,
We all recognize that Internet are part of everything we do
in the modern world, and will continue to play an ever-
increasing role in social and economic development as we
move forward.
There already are more than six billion mobile cellular
subscriptions1, and more than 2.4 billion people are
online2. We are also rapidly seeing devices interconnected
with one another, and it is predicted that there will be 50
billion connected devices by 20203.In case of Indonesia by
the end of 2011, the total number of Internet users was 55
million4 where an average of one out of six people was
online.
Increased connectivity, however, brings its own problems,
of course, and particularly the need to assure global public
confidence and security incyberspace.
1
ITU data release June 2012
2
Forrester Research World Online Population Forecast, 2012
3
EricssonWhitePaper, February 2011
4
http://www.internetworldstats.com/

3. Distinguished participants,
Recent years have witnessed the considerable progress
achieved in developing and applying the latest information
and communication technologies (ICTs), which could
potentially be used for purpose that are inconsistent with
the objectives of maitaining international stability and
security.
The global community would be best served if the
sovereign right of each state could be harmonized on the
regulatory side that it would emanate in an acceptable and
fair solution for all stakeholders.
It is of great significance that the common challenges in
the sphere of cyber security should be dealt with through
international cooperation and in the spirit of mutual
respect. Due considerations should be taken into account,
that service providers, parties and other stakeholders
should gain benefit from each ICTs development
(nationally and or globally) causing direct or indirect global
implications.

4. Endeavors for business opportunities ignoring a fair
distribution of revenue making and or fail in providing
acceptable international security measures and as far as
possible recognizing the diverse national regulatory
requirements, would jeopardize interalia the spirit of
mutual cooperation and hence defeat the global
cybersecurity and efforts in combating cybercrime.
Distinguished participants,
We need to address these issues, thus,Indonesia
government addressed contribution to ITU Council 2012
regarding Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures. The
proposal notedthat it is important to take into account the
creating of a global cybersecurity convention based on a
mutual spirit for building confidence and security in the
use of information and communication technologies (ICTs)
for cybersecurity that reduce illicit use of ICTs, including
combating cybercrime and protecting against
cyberthreats. Our efforts are not just stopping here, but we
will continue to deliver our proposals in related fora such
UNGA September 2012 in New York, WCIT-12 in Dubai,
WPTF 2013 in Geneva, etc.

5. We all are aware that the strength and security of the
overall global chain would depend on the strength and
security of the weakest link. Hence, the least denominator
would be the developing countries and the least
developed ones in particular where the need for
cooperation and coordination between States is
considered crucial.
It is important to calls upon each States to promote further
at multilateral levels the consideration of existing and
potential threats in the field of cybersecurity, as well as
possible strategies to address the threats emerging in this
field, consistent with the need to maintain international
stability and security. By doing this the global community
would benefit most if the international Internet-related
public policy issues is regarded as a heritage of
humankind, instead of a commodity for competition.

6. Distinguished participants,
Recognizing the souvereign right of each States, interalia
in regulating the degree of acceptability of information
within their countries, administrations and service
providers engaged with international network shall take
due considerations in their cooperation in providing
acceptable international security measures as far as
possible recognizing the diverse national regulatory
requirements as well as in solving their diverse interests
and their implications to the degree of cybercrime.
It is envisaged that each State would contribute more
effectively in a concerted effort for enhancing a global
cybersecurity, which in the long term would tremendously
improve the close cooperation among all States. It is most
important that the present Cybersecurity governance
should take serious steps in accommodating a new
environment of managing the global Internet.
Distinguished participants,

7. I am firmly convinced that building an international
framework for cybersecurity with high-level principles,
such as international cooperation is vital to ensure
cybersecurity and the correct governance of cyberspace.
Governments, the private sector, international
organizations and civil society are now called upon to
develop the implementation of international norms and
principles that will lead to a sustainable and proactive
culture of cybersecurity, building on national, regional and
international efforts.
Distinguished participants,
We do hope the conferencecan promote further at
multilateral levels the consideration of existing and
potential threats in cyberspace as well as identify the right
and responsibilities of States in cyber space in providing
acceptable international security each state. It is of great
significance that the common challenges in the sphere of
cyber security should be dealt with through international
cooperation and in the spirit of mutual respect.

8. We do hope that we will see strong commitment byall the
relevant stakeholders to agree on common standards,
international norms, and principles which will enable
confidence building measures in cyberspace within
different juridiction.
I personally offer my sincere thanks to all international and
domestic speakers, for thier willingness in discussing their
ideas and sharing their experience to further develop in
ensuring that cyberspace is a safe and peaceful
environment.
Finally, we have the potential for a brighter future than any
generation in human history. So let’s seize that opportunity
and create a cyber world where that future can be realized
toward a better justice in Cyberspace.
Thank you.
WassalammualaikumWarrohmatullahi Wabarokatuh,
Tifatul Sembiring