Fighting cyber terrorism

Source: Computerworld.com.my Carol Ko Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has approved a US$13 million grant to lay the foundation of IMPACT, a not-for-profit global organisation, to rally efforts from governments, the private sector, and academia worldwide, against the growing threat of cyber terrorism. IMPACT, or International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Terrorism, is the first global public-private initiative against cyber terrorism. It drives collaboration among governments, industry leaders and cyber security experts to enhance the global community’s capacity to prevent and respond to cyber threats. The start-up grant will be used to construct the IMPACT building in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, and operations are expected to start in December. The fund will also finance the infrastructure for the four centres of... [read full story]