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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9142497.htmSecretary General of
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to be Patron of
EC-Council's Global CyberLympics Competition Dr. Hamadoun I. Toure, the
Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has
officially been appointed as the Patron of the Global CyberLympics, which
is the World=92s first series of international team ethical hacking
championships. With that appointment, Dr. Toure will become Chair of the
Global CyberLympics Advisory Council (GCAC).

 [image: Quote start]EC-Council's Global CyberLympics' goal is to raise
awareness towards increased education and ethics in information security by
unifying Global Cyber Defense through the games.[image: Quote end]

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) January 27, 2012

EC-Council's Global CyberLympics organizing committee is pleased to
announce the official patronage of the Secretary General of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ITU is the United Nations
specialized agency for information and communication technologies.

Created by EC-Council, the Global CyberLympics is a series of ethical
hacking games comprised of both offensive and defensive security challenges
that started from September 2011 across different global regions. The top 8
teams, determined during the respective regional championships held in
Budapest, Dubai, Miami and Kuala Lumpur, will be vying for the world
championship title during the world finals that will be held in Virginia,
USA in March 2012.

=93Our purpose with the Global CyberLympics initiative is to help establish
true cybersecurity partnerships across borders,=94 said Jay Bavisi, Chairma=
n
of the Global CyberLympics Organizing Committee and president of
EC-Council. =93With the leadership and guidance from Dr. Toure in his
capacity as Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Council, we are confident of
expanding the outreach of this initiative globally, raising awareness to
global peace through cyber games.=94

Dr. Toure said, =93I accept the role of Honorary Chair with pleasure and lo=
ok
forward to contributing positively to the success of this initiative. The
achievement of global cyberpeace must be a key objective for governments,
the private sector and the international community. As Secretary General of
the UN Specialized Agency on ICTs, I am fully committed to facilitating
dialogue among all relevant stakeholders, in order to reach the overall
goal.=94

The games come at a crucial time as global cyber threats appear to be
escalating. According to the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, the annual loss
of intellectual property and investment opportunities is $6 to $20 billion
as a result of hacking. In a recent article about cyber espionage attacks
against the US, the magazine Vanity Fair even referred to 2011 as =93the Ye=
ar
of the Hack.=94

The EC-Council=92s mission with the Global CyberLympics is to unify global
cyber defense through the games, along with the following objectives:

   -     Capacity Building: Discover new talents, methods and ideas; and to
   encourage development in the field of information security. Besides
   discovering gifted hackers and cyber-defenders, the Global CyberLympics
   will also inspire the development of Information security professionals =
of
   the future.
   -     Raising Awareness: Educate the global community, especially in
   developing nations and third world countries, on the issues of Informati=
on
   security and encourage further development of the field. This will raise
   awareness towards increased education and ethics in information security=
.
   -     Global Peace: Foster friendship and create cohesiveness between
   information security professionals, whether as an individual, representi=
ng
   a corporation or for a national agency, and encourage frequent exchange =
of
   essential information, technology and skills.

The Global CyberLympics is also endorsed by the International Multilateral
Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), the cybersecurity executing arm
of the United Nations=92 specialized agency =96 the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU).

For more information about the Global CyberLympics, please visit:
http://www.cyberlympics.org

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              <h2 class="subtitle"><font>Dr. Hamadoun I. Toure, the Secretary 
General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has 
officially been appointed as the Patron of the Global CyberLympics,  
which is the World’s first series of international team ethical hacking 
championships. With that appointment, Dr. Toure will become Chair of the Global \
CyberLympics Advisory Council (GCAC). </font></h2><h2 class="subtitle"></h2><div \
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hspace="5">EC-Council&#39;s  Global CyberLympics&#39; goal is to raise awareness \
towards increased  education and ethics in information security by unifying Global \
Cyber  Defense through the games.<img alt="Quote end" \
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                </div><p class="releaseDateline">Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) January 27, \
2012 </p><p>  EC-Council&#39;s Global CyberLympics organizing committee is pleased to \
 announce the official patronage of the Secretary General of the 
International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ITU is the United Nations 
specialized agency for information and communication technologies. </p>
<p>Created by EC-Council, the Global CyberLympics is a series of ethical
 hacking games comprised of both offensive and defensive security 
challenges that started from September 2011 across different global 
regions. The top 8 teams, determined during the respective regional 
championships held in Budapest, Dubai, Miami and Kuala Lumpur, will be 
vying for the world championship title during the world finals that will
 be held in Virginia, USA in March 2012.</p>
<p>“Our purpose with the Global CyberLympics initiative is to help 
establish true cybersecurity partnerships across borders,” said Jay 
Bavisi, Chairman of the Global CyberLympics Organizing Committee and 
president of EC-Council. “With the leadership and guidance from Dr. 
Toure in his capacity as Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Council, we 
are confident of expanding the outreach of this initiative globally, 
raising awareness to global peace through cyber games.”</p>
<p>Dr. Toure said, “I accept the role of Honorary Chair with pleasure 
and look forward to contributing positively to the success of this 
initiative. The achievement of global cyberpeace must be a key objective
 for governments, the private sector and the international community. As
 Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency on ICTs, I am fully 
committed to facilitating dialogue among all relevant stakeholders, in 
order to reach the overall goal.”</p>
<p>The games come at a crucial time as global cyber threats appear to be
 escalating. According to the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, the annual 
loss of intellectual property and investment opportunities is $6 to $20 
billion as a result of hacking. In a recent article about cyber 
espionage attacks against the US, the magazine Vanity Fair even referred
 to 2011 as “the Year of the Hack.”</p>
<p>The EC-Council’s mission with the Global CyberLympics is to unify 
global cyber defense through the games, along with the following 
objectives: 
<br></p><ul class="releaseul"><li>
     Capacity Building:  Discover new talents, methods and ideas; and to
 encourage development in the field of information security. Besides 
discovering gifted hackers and cyber-defenders, the Global CyberLympics 
will also inspire the development of Information security professionals 
of the future. </li><li>     Raising Awareness:  Educate the global community, 
especially in developing nations and third world countries, on the 
issues of Information security and encourage further development of the 
field. This will raise awareness towards increased education and ethics 
in information security.</li><li>     Global Peace:  Foster friendship and create \
cohesiveness  between information security professionals, whether as an individual, 
representing a corporation or for a national agency, and encourage 
frequent exchange of essential information, technology and skills.</li></ul>
The Global CyberLympics is also endorsed by the International 
Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), the 
cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations’ specialized agency – 
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
<p>For more information about the Global CyberLympics, please visit: <a \
href="http://www.cyberlympics.org/">http://www.cyberlympics.org</a></p></div>



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