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| - The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) is a not-for-profit, comprehensive global public-private partnership alliance against cyber threats. IMPACT is the cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations' specialized agency for ICTs, the International Telecommunication Union. IMPACT brings together governments, academia and industry experts to enhance the global community's capabilities in dealing with cyber threats. Based in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, IMPACT is the operational home of ITU's Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA). IMPACT offers ITU's Member States access expertise, facilities and resources to effectively address cyber threats, as well as assisting United Nations agencies in protecting their ICT infrastructures. IMPACT is now formally part of the ITU-IMPACT coalition. IMPACT is a politically neutral platform, bringing together governments, academia, industry leaders, international organizations, think tanks and cybersecurity experts to enhance the global community's capacity to prevent, defend against and respond to cyber threats. The IMPACT initiative was officially announced during the closing ceremony of the 15th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2006, in Austin, Texas. IMPACT was known initially as the "International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Terrorism," but later the word "Terrorism" was changed to "Threats."
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