06/07/2011
By Scott Thompson
The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) launched this week in London. This is a not-for-profit organisation endorsed by David Cameron, chaired by David Blunkett and founding members include McAfee and Core Security Technologies.
ICSPA will work with the UK and foreign governments, law enforcement organisations and businesses to identify areas of vulnerability and to fund targeted programmes that will boost protection against cybercrime. It has already formed a strategic partnership with Europol.
Speaking at the launch, James Brokenshire, Home Office Minister for Crime and Security, commented: “The internet has brought great opportunities for individuals and businesses, but also for criminals to operate across national boundaries. Cybercrime is a truly global problem and to tackle it we need strong partnership between countries and across private and public sectors. I welcome the launch of ICSPA. Its partnership with Europol will bring together a range of resources, tools and expertise to crackdown on cybercriminals and strengthen our response to online crime.”
Rob Wainwright, director of Europol, said: “This is a vital partnership which will bring governments, business and law enforcement agencies together to address key issues such as the harmonisation of cybercrime training for law enforcement officials, providing advice and guidance and driving information sharing initiatives between EU law enforcement agencies and businesses. By doing so, we aim to ensure that by working more closely together across our 27 EU Member States and with international partners, business and law enforcement can collaborate in ways which will start to have a real impact on the unprecedented levels of cyber criminality which is causing significant harm to businesses and citizens on a global scale.”
