Can Cybersecurity Be a Unifying Factor in Digital Trade Negotiations?

*Executive Summary:* The commentary argues that although disputes over data privacy, cross-border data flows, and e-customs duties have stalled parts of digital trade policy, cybersecurity provisions in trade agreements represent a constructive area of progress; recent FTAs increasingly include measures for government capacity building, incident cooperation, risk-managed approaches, and standards alignment. It urges negotiators to build on this momentum—citing opportunities like the WTO eCommerce discussions and bilateral talks—to adopt measures such as mutual recognition of IoT security baselines and coordinated vulnerability disclosure to strengthen global digital trade resilience.