Seoul (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore have agreed to closely work together for an "effective joint response" to evolving illicit cyber activities, including its crypto thefts, and on other cyber-related policies, the Korean foreign ministry said on October 22.
The inaugural cyber policy dialogue took place in Singapore, led by Lee Tae-woo, ambassador for international cyber affairs at the foreign ministry, and Chua Kuan Seah, deputy chief executive for development at Singapore's Cyber Security Agency, on October 21.
The two sides shared assessments on recent cyber threat cases, including attempts to steal virtual assets, and examined threat patterns by different actors involved. They discussed their respective cybersecurity policies and shared opinions on related trends and practices across the public, private and academic fields, and research and development, among others.
The dialogue also featured discussions on the development of the cybersecurity ecosystem and the two countries' bilateral arrangement on the Internet of Things (IoT) security certification, under which consumer IoT security products are mutually recognised without additional testing.
Both officials also agreed to enhance cooperation in establishing international norms in the cyber domain, including at the United Nations and other multilateral levels./.
