Recognizing that ICT is a key driver for sustainable development in the region, we share the common interests in increasing confidence and security in the use of ICT in the region as a whole. With increased dependency on ICT, our vulnerability to ICT threats has also increased. A number of crimes are now committed to tackling it jointly through:
(i) Promoting information-sharing on cybercrime trends and lessons learned to combat cybercrime between ASEAN and Japan
(ii) Enhancing international cooperation on cybercrime investigation and prosecution involving ASEAN member states and Japan, including through the use of the existing channels of international cooperation such ICPO, G8 24/7 Network, and the electric ASEANAPOL Datebase system (e-ADS);
(iii) Promoting capacity building in order to effectively prevent and combat cybercrime