Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend H. Valiyev /
A coordination center on network threats and cybercrime has been created in Azerbaijan, a source close to the project told Trend on Thursday.
The center was created in accordance with the convention on "Cybercrime". Azerbaijan joined it in late June 2008.
The convention on "Cybercrime" was ratified by the Azerbaijani Parliament at the first plenary session in September 2009.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security is responsible for the activities of the Coordination Centre.
The center rapidly obtains the information about cybercrime from other countries. They are informed of cyber threats coming from Azerbaijan.
A similar body has been recently established in the European Union.
The decision on its establishment was taken by the European Commission on March 28.
"This body will operate under the EU Europol Police Service and coordinate the initiatives of EU countries to ensure their cooperation in combating crime in the virtual sphere," the source said.
The possibilities of network interaction among experts on combating cybercrime from the private and public sectors and international organizations and NGOs from around the world will be considered within the Octopus Interface Conference 2012, to be held in Strasbourg on June 6-8. The representatives of Azerbaijani state bodies are expected
to participate.