Today, President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron reaffirmed the vital partnership between our two nations on cybersecurity. Recognizing there are few areas where partnership across borders is more urgent or necessary, the President and Prime Minister noted with satisfaction the deep level of cooperation that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom in ensuring networked technologies continue to empower our societies and economies, and those around the globe.

At the same time we remain focused on the threats to a global cyberspace and to the rights of its users. As a handful of governments use cyberspace to oppress their citizens and prevent access to legitimate political speech, we will continue to cast light on these activities. We condemn in the strongest terms Syria and Iran’s unilateral actions to deprive citizens of their rights to freely seek and impart information on-line, and reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the free flow of information and the exercise of these fundamental freedoms, wherever they are threatened.

President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron further agreed that protecting our economies must also begin in the example we set at home. Economies built to last must encourage innovation; strengthen the security and reliability of the global internet; and fully leverage the expertise of the private sector, civil society, and academia in making sound Internet and technology policy.

We have made significant progress in advancing this vision: