ICT Issues in Malaysia
Fighting cyber terrorism
Malaysia very concern regarding the cyber terrosim, thus during the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, he 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 IMPACT: the Centre for Training &Skills Development; the Centre for Security Certification, Research &Development; the Centre for Global Response; and, the Centre for Policy, Regulatory Framework &International Co-operation.Currently chaired by the Malaysian PM, the leadership of the International Advisory Board of IMPACT will be handed over to other member countries after the initial three-year term. “From the standpoint of the Malaysian government, their contribution is a gift to the global community. Someone has to start. They feel they’re just giving the seed,” said Mohd Noor Amin, Chairman, Management Board, IMPACT.
Malaysia very concern regarding the cyber terrosim, thus during the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, he 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 IMPACT: the Centre for Training &Skills Development; the Centre for Security Certification, Research &Development; the Centre for Global Response; and, the Centre for Policy, Regulatory Framework &International Co-operation.Currently chaired by the Malaysian PM, the leadership of the International Advisory Board of IMPACT will be handed over to other member countries after the initial three-year term. “From the standpoint of the Malaysian government, their contribution is a gift to the global community. Someone has to start. They feel they’re just giving the seed,” said Mohd Noor Amin, Chairman, Management Board, IMPACT.
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