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Public-Private Group Plans Ministerial Cyber Security Summit

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Thursday, May 15th, 2008

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A new public-private partnership aimed at bringing government leaders and industry together to enhance worldwide cyber security will meet in Malaysia later this month, marking the first large-scale global effort to address electronic security, the group said yesterday. The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Terrorism (IMPACT) has received about $30 million in funding from the government of Malaysia for its efforts. IMPACT officials said that at least 30 government will participate in the summit, which is scheduled for May 20-23. The…

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