Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung speaks at the forum. (Photo: ictnews.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Cyber securitywill be difficult to maintain next year as hackers use smarter and moresophisticated technology to make attacks, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister ofInformation and Communications, has said.
This was revealed at the second regionalforum on cyber security held by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team(VNCERT), the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Korea Internetand Security Agency.
At the forum, participants discussedregional and global issues on strategies, policies and laws to achieve securityby sharing mechanisms for reliable information and effective ways of managingoperations.
In his opening speech, Hung said no nationcould defend against cyber attacks by itself. For example, this year, nearly200 countries have been hit hard by malware attacks, such as WannaCry andPetya.
The ictnews.vn quoted Lee Miyeon from the Republicof Korean Embassy in Vietnam as saying that the development of IT was bringingunlimited potential to many areas, but also bringing many challenges andthreats.
These threats would be greater as theindustrial revolution progressed. Cyber security, including data protection,networking and information systems, will become essential factors to ensureprosperity, she said.
According to Lee Miyeon, due to thecharacteristics of cyberspace, when attacks occur, it is easy to misidentifysources of the attack or misunderstand the intention and behaviour of theattackers. This could result in increased damage and create distrust amongnations, she added.-VNA
VNA
