ID :
51646
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 16:04
Auther :
Shortlink :
http://m.oananews.org//node/51646
The shortlink copeid
PM CONFIDENT IMPACT WILL GAIN FROM CYBERJAYA
CYBERJAYA (Malaysia), March 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he was confident that the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (Impact), will be able to leverage on Cyberjaya's various advantages to its benefits.
Impact, the only multi-stakeholder cybersecurity organisation in the world,
Friday launched its headquarters which has been set up here in Cyberjaya.
Abdullah said through Impact, the focus of the cyber security world will be
on Cyberjaya and Malaysia, paving the way for the country to become a world
leader in this domain.
"In the area of cyber-security, Malaysia is fast becoming an emerging force
and most of the local top talents in this field are located in Cyberjaya," he
told reporters at the launch of Impact's global headquarters.
Impact's 58,000-sq foot headquarters here was erected with the aid of a RM43
million start-up grant from the Malaysian government. (US$1=RM3.65)
It will be the hub for Impact's international activities and house
a global response centre, training lab, security assurance, as well as a
research centre for policy and international cooperation.
Abdullah, who is also chairman of Impact's International Advisory Board,
said offences committed in cyber-space through network of interconnected
computers will cause severe real life consequences.
"Today, a new generation of criminals can cause severe economic, political
and social damage on a large scale.
"For instance, cyber disruption that causes a nationwide blackout or the
collapse of financial trading systems can undermine even the strongest
economies," he said.
Hence, Abdullah said Impact is the direct result of this need for a diverse
range of stakeholders to come together to take the challenges.
Impact, the brainchild of the prime minister was officially launched in
Kuala Lumpur in May last year.
To-date, it has 27 countries as members and supported by cyber-security
companies such as F-Secure, Symantec, Kaspersky Labs, Sans Institute and Epok
Inc.
Apart from that, Impact key partners include International Telecommunication
Union (ITU), United Nations and INTERPOL.
After the event, Abdullah was briefed on Maxis Communications Bhd's iPhone
3G in conjunction with the launch of the phone.
He also become the first to own a Maxis iPhone 3G.
-- BERNAMA
Impact, the only multi-stakeholder cybersecurity organisation in the world,
Friday launched its headquarters which has been set up here in Cyberjaya.
Abdullah said through Impact, the focus of the cyber security world will be
on Cyberjaya and Malaysia, paving the way for the country to become a world
leader in this domain.
"In the area of cyber-security, Malaysia is fast becoming an emerging force
and most of the local top talents in this field are located in Cyberjaya," he
told reporters at the launch of Impact's global headquarters.
Impact's 58,000-sq foot headquarters here was erected with the aid of a RM43
million start-up grant from the Malaysian government. (US$1=RM3.65)
It will be the hub for Impact's international activities and house
a global response centre, training lab, security assurance, as well as a
research centre for policy and international cooperation.
Abdullah, who is also chairman of Impact's International Advisory Board,
said offences committed in cyber-space through network of interconnected
computers will cause severe real life consequences.
"Today, a new generation of criminals can cause severe economic, political
and social damage on a large scale.
"For instance, cyber disruption that causes a nationwide blackout or the
collapse of financial trading systems can undermine even the strongest
economies," he said.
Hence, Abdullah said Impact is the direct result of this need for a diverse
range of stakeholders to come together to take the challenges.
Impact, the brainchild of the prime minister was officially launched in
Kuala Lumpur in May last year.
To-date, it has 27 countries as members and supported by cyber-security
companies such as F-Secure, Symantec, Kaspersky Labs, Sans Institute and Epok
Inc.
Apart from that, Impact key partners include International Telecommunication
Union (ITU), United Nations and INTERPOL.
After the event, Abdullah was briefed on Maxis Communications Bhd's iPhone
3G in conjunction with the launch of the phone.
He also become the first to own a Maxis iPhone 3G.
-- BERNAMA
