The UK today announced its renewed support for the Council of Europe’s fight against cybercrime by funding international regional workshops and activities to strengthen legislation, train law enforcement agencies and promote public-private and international cooperation.

 

“The rapid rise of cybercrime is a growing threat to people across the world, and I made clear the need for a coordinated response to improve security, enhance cooperation between states and ensure a collective undertaking to address this threat,” said Foreign Secretary William Hague.

 

“I am therefore delighted that the UK will be supporting the Council of Europe Global Project on Cybercrime to further implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime,” Hague added.  “This will bring real benefits – including by working together with entrepreneurs and companies whose innovation is as crucial to the future as it has been to our past”.

 

With a UK contribution of £100,000 the Council of Europe will continue to promote its cybercrime convention – the first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks, dealing particularly with infringements of copyright, computer-related fraud, child pornography and violations of network security.