In 2010, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report listed 19 organizations with ongoing initiatives that influence cybersecurity and governance, including the International Telecommunication Union, the European Union, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the International Organization for Standardization, and the Internet Engineering Task Force.

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Plainly, South Korea is serving notice that it is now Asia's newest developed country, even as it prepares to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - the rich nations' club - next year.

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