Cyberspace, and the technologies that enable it, allow people of
every nationality, race, faith, and point of view to communicate,
cooperate, and prosper like never before. Today, an American
company can do business anywhere in the world with an Internet
connection, supporting countless jobs and opportunities for the
American people. A mother in rural Africa can sell crafts to a
family in Latin America, advancing broader economic development. A
laboratory in Europe can conduct field-changing research on
hardware made in Asia and software written in North America, and
students in Australia and the Middle East can learn together
through videoconference. And more than ever, citizens across the
globe are being empowered with information technologies to help
make their governments more open and responsive. Today, as nations
and people harness the networks that are all around us, we have a
choice. We can either work together to realize their potential for
greater prosperity and security, or we can succumb to narrow
interests and undue fears that limit progress. Cybersecurity is not
an end unto itself; it is instead an obligation that our
governments and societies must take on willingly, to ensure that
innovation continue to flourish, drive markets, and improve lives.
While offline challenges of crime and aggression have made their
way to the digital world, we will confront them consistent with the
principles we hold dear: free speech and association, privacy, and
the free flow of information. The digital world is no longer a
lawless frontier, nor the province of a small elite. It is a place
where the norms of responsible, just and peaceful conduct among
states and peoples have begun to take hold. It is one of the finest
examples of community self-organizing, as civil society, academia,
the private sector, and governments work together democratically to
ensure its effective management. Most important of all, this space
continues to grow, develop, and promote prosperity, security, and
openness as it has since its invention. This is what sets the
Internet apart in the international environment, and why it is so
important to protect. In this spirit, the following is the United
States' International Strategy for Cyberspace. This is not the
first time the Administration has addressed the policy challenges
surrounding these technologies, but it is the first time our Nation
has laid out an approach that unities our engagement with
international partners on the full range of cyber issues. This
strategy outlines not only a vision for the future of cyberspace,
but an agenda for realizing it. It provides the context for our
partners at home and abroad to understand our priorities, and how
we can come together to preserve the character of cyberspace and
reduce the threats we face.
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