[ISN] Tunisia: Computer security agency to assist South African counterpart in 2010 World Cup

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:11:12 -0600 (CST)
http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/2009/01/08/tunisia-computer-security-agency-to-assist-south-african-counterpart-in-2010-world-cup/

Tunisia Online News
Tunis
January 8, 2009

According to the online business news website, African Manager, the 
Tunisian National Computer Security Agency (ANSI) has recently signed an 
assistance contract with its South African counterpart, COMSEC, to help 
set up a treatment centre of computer vulnerability and incidents, in 
view of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

The contract of a value of 80,000 Euros (140,000 dinars) was signed 
during a visit by COMSEC executives to Tunisia.

The platform which was developed on the basis of open source software, 
is the work of Tunisian technicians working for ANSI.

The assistance involves the purchase of technical solutions, the setting 
up of monitoring work procedures as well as of the establishment of a 
CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) and the Label "First", prior to 
the World Cup that South Africa will host in 2010.

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