Fifteen years after its adoption, the Budapest Convention remains the most effective international treaty on cybercrime and the rule of law in cyberspace. Achievements and challenges, such as access to electronic evidence and the use of information technology for terrorist purposes, will be discussed at the Council of Europe’s Octopus conference on cybercrime from 16 to 18 November in Strasbourg. The conference will begin with a special meeting to mark the 15th anniversary of the Convention.
“Access to evidence on servers based in the cloud is essential to protect society and individuals against cybercrime. Without data, there is no evidence and therefore no justice. If agreement can be reached on how to secure evidence in the cloud based on rule of law safeguards, then the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Convention may yet become another milestone in the history of this treaty,” said Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland, speaking ahead of the anniversary.
To date, 67 countries have signed, ratified or been invited to accede to the Convention. More than 120 countries are cooperating with the Council of Europe to reinforce their legislation and and criminal justice capacities to address cybercrime. (more...)
