Overview[]
The OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) is an intergovernmental forum that:
- Develops policy options by consensus to sustain trust in the global networked society.
- Addresses information security and privacy as complementary issues at the core of OECD's digital activities.
- Maintains an active network of experts from government, business and civil society.
- Serves as a unique platform to:
- Monitor trends
- Share and test experiences
- Analyse the impact of technology on information security and privacy, and
- Develop policy guidance.
The WPISP works under the direction of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) which reports to the OECD Council. It is supported by the OECD Secretariat within the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry.