Quad: A new cooperation in cyberspace, leaders pledge to combat cyber threats

The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US on Friday (September 24) said that they will promote resilience and secure the critical infrastructure of the member nations when it comes to the cyber space

Washington DC (US): The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US on Friday (September 24) said that they are beginning new cooperation in cyberspace and pledged to work together to combat cyber threats, promote resilience and secure the critical infrastructure of the member nations."In space, we will identify new collaboration opportunities and share satellite data for peaceful purposes such as monitoring climate change, disaster response and preparedness, sustainable uses of oceans and marine resources, and on responding to challenges in shared domains," Quad leaders said in a statement.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Summit was held on Friday where a range of issues were discussed including Afghanistan, cooperation in infrastructure, COVID-19 vaccines, and the Indo-Pacific.

Leader-level experts vowed to meet regularly to advance work between government and industry on driving continuous improvements in areas including adoption and implementation of shared cyber standards; development of secure software; building workforce and talent; and promoting the scalability and cybersecurity of secure and trustworthy digital infrastructure.The statement said the Quad will begin space cooperation for the first time with a new working group. "In particular, our partnership will exchange satellite data, focused on monitoring and adapting to climate change, disaster preparedness, and responding to challenges in shared domains."