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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems, and the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the foremost organization representing the world's leading software developers, today commended the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for its report recommending ratification of the Convention on Cybercrime adopted through the Council of Europe. Signed by the United States in November 2001, the Cybercrime Treaty is the first and only international, multilateral treaty specifically addressing the need for cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of computer network crimes. It requires global law enforcement cooperation with respect to searches and seizures and provides timely extradition for computer network based crimes covered under the treaty. "We thank the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for its leadership in the global fight against computer-related crimes. By urging Senate ratification of the Convention on Cybercrime in its report, the Committee is taking the first step toward strengthening international cybercrime laws and empowering law enforcement authorities to protect our information-based systems," said Paul Kurtz, executive director of CSIA. "We echo the Committee's recommendation that ratification of the Convention on Cybercrime is in the best interest of the United States and urge the Senate to promptly move forward with its consideration of this important treaty." "Every step we can take to harmonize international law to better enable law enforcement to apprehend cyber criminals is a step in the right direction," said Robert Holleyman, President and CEO of BSA. "Today's global, internet-enabled crimes call for greater global cooperation among nations and we applaud the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for their leadership in bringing this to the attention of the full Senate for ratification." Ratification of the Cybercrime Treaty would minimize obstacles to international cooperation that currently impede U.S. investigations and prosecutions of computer-related crimes, making it an important tool in the global fight against those who seek to disrupt computer networks, misuse private or sensitive information, or commit more traditional crimes using Internet-enabled technologies. To date, eleven of the 42 countries that have signed the treaty have completed their ratification process. About the Cyber Security Industry Alliance CSIA is the only advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems through public policy, technology, education and awareness. The organization is led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, who offer the technical expertise, depth and focus to encourage a better understanding of security issues. It is the belief of the CSIA that a comprehensive approach to ensuring the security of information systems is fundamental to global protection and economic stability. To learn more about the CSIA, please visit our Web site at http://www.csialliance.org/ or call +1-703-894-2742. Members of the CSIA include Application Security, Inc.; BindView Corp. (NASDAQ:BVEW); Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP); Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS); CA, Inc. (NYSE:CA); Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU); Internet Security Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSX); iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS); Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR); McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE); PGP Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ:RSAS); Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), Surety, Inc.; Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), TechGuard Security, LLC, Visa International and Vontu, Inc. About the Business Software Alliance The Business Software Alliance (http://www.bsa.org/) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, Cadence Design Systems, Cisco Systems, CNC Software/Mastercam, Dell, Entrust, HP, IBM, Intel, Internet Security Systems, Macromedia, McAfee, Microsoft, PTC, RSA Security, SAP, SolidWorks, Sybase, Symantec, Synopsys, The MathWorks, and UGS. DATASOURCE: Cyber Security Industry Alliance CONTACT: Stacy Simpson of Merritt Group for CSIA, +1-703-390-1528, , or Wendy Rosen of BSA, +1-202-530-5127, Web site: http://www.bsa.org/

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