Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean speaks at the opening of the fourth Singapore International Cyber Week (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore hasunveiled a new plan to guard against cyber-attacks that could threaten thecountry’s infrastructure such as power, water and transport networks.
It was launched on October 1 within theframework of the ongoing 4th Singapore International Cyber Week.
Senior Minister and Coordinating Ministerfor National Security of Singapore Teo Chee Hean said the master plan is a goodexample to strengthen the national cyber security defence.
He stressed the importance of addressingthreats of cyber-attacks so that the government can provide assurance to thepublic along with its Smart Nation initiatives.
The Singaporean official also announced thelaunch of a programme which will provide a channel for everyone to reportvulnerabilities they discover on any Internet-facing government systems orapplications.
With the programme, everyone has a sharedresponsibility to make the cyberspace safer and more resilient, he added.
The Singapore International Cyber Week runsuntil October 3 with the participation of governmental officials, policy-makers,business leaders, industry experts and academia from around the world./.
It was launched on October 1 within theframework of the ongoing 4th Singapore International Cyber Week.
Senior Minister and Coordinating Ministerfor National Security of Singapore Teo Chee Hean said the master plan is a goodexample to strengthen the national cyber security defence.
He stressed the importance of addressingthreats of cyber-attacks so that the government can provide assurance to thepublic along with its Smart Nation initiatives.
The Singaporean official also announced thelaunch of a programme which will provide a channel for everyone to reportvulnerabilities they discover on any Internet-facing government systems orapplications.
With the programme, everyone has a sharedresponsibility to make the cyberspace safer and more resilient, he added.
The Singapore International Cyber Week runsuntil October 3 with the participation of governmental officials, policy-makers,business leaders, industry experts and academia from around the world./.
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