Global Cybersecurity Day

Global Cybersecurity Day, held on December 12 at 12 noon local time in various cities around the globe, aims to inspire the shared responsibility of the world’s citizens to protect the safety, transparency, and security of the Internet. It calls upon as many citizens of goodwill as possible around the world, from ordinary people to government and business leaders, educators and IT specialists, to participate in various ways. On the first Global Cybersecurity Day, December 12, 2015, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent their messages to BGF to support this initiative.