23 outlined in GCA Pillar one. Second, IMPACT’s Global Response Centre supports GCA Goal four that focuses on strategies for the creation of a global framework for watch, warning and incident response. Third, IMPACT’s Centre for Security Assurance and 24 Research supports GCA Goal two. The goal sits between the Legal Measures and Organisational Structures GCA Pillars. Fourth, IMPACT’s Centre for Training and Skills 25 Development supports GCA Goal six. In common, with the next Goal, facilitation of human and institutional capacity building cuts across all GCA Pillars and Goals. Lastly, IMPACT’s Centre for Policy and International Cooperation supports GCA Goal seven. 4.5.2 UNODC Agreement th On 19 May 2011, the ITU signed an agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The organisations signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the WSIS Forum 2011 event in Geneva. The organisations will collaborate in assisting ITU and United Nations Member States mitigate the risks posed by cybercrime. Areas of collaboration include legal measures; capacity building and technical assistance; organisational structures and international cooperation. Other areas are knowledge and data mechanisms; intergovernmental and expert meetings and the comprehensive study of cybercrime. The two organisations – within the UN system – further agreed to organise joint assessment missions, conferences and training activities. 4.5.3 Symantec Partnership The ITU draws its Membership from public and private sectors. Therefore, in keeping with the public-private partnership tradition, ITU has also signed a MoU with Symantec Corporation. The company is a provider of security, storage and systems management solutions. Under the agreement, Symantec will avail quarterly Internet Security Threat Reports to increase awareness of and readiness for cybersecurity risks among the ITU Membership. ITU will distribute the reports to interested Member States to help improve response to cyber threats. Raising awareness and transferring knowledge complements the work of ITU and strengthens its effectiveness as the sole Moderator/Facilitator of the WSIS Action Line C5 dealing with “Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs.” 23 Explore the Global Response Centre at: http://www.impact-alliance.org/services/grc-introduction.html Centre for Security Assurance and Research here: http://www.impact-alliance.org/services/centre-for-security-igss.html 25 Explore Training and Skills Development at: http://www.impact-alliance.org/services/centre-for-training-overview.html 24 23