Tunisia, FBI discuss cyber security and electronic crime

Tunisia’s Minister of Communication Technologies, Nizar Ben Neji, has held discussions with the Head of the Department of Science and Technology, Katie Noyes, as well as high-level delegation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the US Department of Justice on cybersecurity and electronic crime, and ways of protecting networks and basic digital infrastructures.
Nazar’s department in a statement said the meeting held Sunday also focused on the importance of international coordination to exchange experiences and combat the dangers of the digital space.
The statement also indicated the two sides discussed the importance of ratifying the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, as well as the need to develop mechanisms for digital investigation and the fight against electronic crime and irresponsible behavior on social networks.
The meeting came on the heels of Nizar’s visit to the United States of America, from July 24 to 28 at the head of a delegation.