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Building on Asean’s cyber-cooperation momentum

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    • Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo delivering her opening address at the eighth Asean Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity held on Oct 18.
    • Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo delivering her opening address at the eighth Asean Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity held on Oct 18. PHOTO: MCI

    Josephine Teo

    Published Thu, Oct 19, 2023 · 05:09 PM

    THE theme for Indonesia’s Asean chairmanship this year is “Asean Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”. This would certainly involve the expansion of our digital economies.

    However, cyberthreats and risks pose formidable challenges to our digitalisation journey. To reap the full benefits of digital developments, Asean must work together to improve our collective cybersecurity.

    There are at least two areas of priorities. The first is to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation and resilience regionally. The second is to support the establishment of a rules-based multilateral order in cyberspace internationally.

    CybersecurityDigital hygieneAsean

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