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ABI Research Brings Cyber Security Expertise to IMPACT International Advisory Board
LONDON --(Business Wire)--
ABI Research (News - Alert) announces the acceptance of an invitation to President &
CEO Tim Archdeacon to participate on the International Advisory Board of
ITU-IMPACT.
President & CEO of ABI Research, Tim Archdeacon, to participate on the International Advisory Board of ITU-IMPACT. (Photo: Business Wire)
The IAB is chaired by His Excellency President of Burkina Faso Blaise
Compaor� and includes distinguished ministers and diplomats from
Montenegro, Trinidad & Tobago, Kenya, Oman, and Azerbaijan as well as
the Secretary General of the Organization international de la
Francophonie, the CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organization and representatives of private industry companies Symantec (News - Alert)
and Kaspersky. Dr. Hamadoun Tour�, the Secretary-General of the ITU is
also a member of the IAB as is the Chairman of IMPACT, Datuk Mohd Noor
Amin.
"The IAB is an important union of public and private participation
geared to common goal of improving cybersecurity preparedness and
ensuring that the people of all nations havesafe and secure access to
ICTs," said Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun I. Tour� of the ITU. "We are
pleased to have active participation from private sector firms like ABI
Research."
"ABI Research has been an active supporter of Cyber Security workshops
in developing nations and remains a strong supporter of the important
work in the area of Cybersecurity being championed by the ITU and
IMPACT," said Archdeacon, "I personally look forward to working with the
members of the IAB and the ITU on the development of cooperative
guidelines toward our common goals."
ABOUT the ITU
The ITU was founded in 1865 in Paris and in 1947 became a specialized
agency of the United Nations for Information and Communication
Technology. With membership of 193 countries and over 700 private sector
entities, the ITU allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits,
develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies
seamlessly interconnect, and strives to improve access to ICTs to
underserved communities worldwide.
ABOUT IMPACT
IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats) is
the executing agency of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
in the field of cyber security. It provides ITU's 193 Member States
access to expertise, facilities and resources to effectively address
cyber threats; brings together governments, academia and industry
experts to enhance the global community's capabilities in dealing with
cyber threats; and assists United Nations bodies in protecting their
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructures.
ABOUT ABI RESEARCH
ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of
trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies. From
offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research's worldwide team
of experts advises thousands of decision makers through 70+ research and
advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com,
or call +1.516.624.2500.
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