Ten economies noted that ‘best practices’ were developed through these initiatives or partnerships. A case in point, Chinese Taipei reported that since it had developed the ‘E-commerce Transaction Security Regulations,’ e-commerce-related phishing decreased year by year. Economies have thus made progress toward the guideline included in the 2005 APEC online security strategy to raise awareness of online security issues among users and encourage the adoption of individual responsibility in contributing to a trusted, secure and sustainable online environment.