State organisations and public companies need to improve IT security toprevent fraud and hacker attacks, said Pham Quoc Ban, director of themunicipal Information and Communications Department.
"Information security at the units has not been given enough attention,"Ban said at a conference on information security in Hanoi .
He added that State agencies need to raise information security awareness among their employees.
Statistics collected from 69 departments and People's Committee in thecity show that 70 percent of public bodies have invested in internetfirewalls. However, most do not use software to detect and preventpenetration of information disclosure statements (IDS) and IPS(Intrusion Prevention Systems).
The majority of firms surveyed have antivirus software that was downloaded from the internet, such as BkavHome and Symantec.
Ban also said that just four firms have invested in Storage Area Network (SAN).
Although 90 percent of firms have IT staff, few were properly trained in information security, he added.
Ngo Quang Huy, head of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team(VNCERT)'s Technical Department said many ministry websites and those ofState firms and online newspapers have been hacked.
He said 30 percent of State bodies are vulnerable to cyber crime.
"The units have coped with difficulties of human resources and financein ensuring information security," Huy said. However, their websiteslack the necessary security systems to prevent hacking, he added.
He said the Government plans to bring websites up to international standards by 2020.
Le Quoc Hung, head of the MIC's Department for Information andTechnology Application, said better security will improve the efficiencyof State organisations. "The protection could help promotee-transactions and e-government in the future," Hung said./.
TTA0610.012 Vietnamese teen in top three in pageant
Hanoi , Oct. 6 (VNA) — Eighteen-year-old Cao Hoang Yen was namedsecond runner-up at the Miss Princess of the World contest in theCzech Republic on Oct. 1.
Carmen Isabel Hernandez Chavezfrom Mexico was crowned the winner while Slovakian MichaelaKarakova was named first runner-up.
During the one-week contest, 41 contestants took part in talent, swimsuit and traditional costume competitions.
The annual event is held for single women between 16-23 years of age from all over the world./.
"Information security at the units has not been given enough attention,"Ban said at a conference on information security in Hanoi .
He added that State agencies need to raise information security awareness among their employees.
Statistics collected from 69 departments and People's Committee in thecity show that 70 percent of public bodies have invested in internetfirewalls. However, most do not use software to detect and preventpenetration of information disclosure statements (IDS) and IPS(Intrusion Prevention Systems).
The majority of firms surveyed have antivirus software that was downloaded from the internet, such as BkavHome and Symantec.
Ban also said that just four firms have invested in Storage Area Network (SAN).
Although 90 percent of firms have IT staff, few were properly trained in information security, he added.
Ngo Quang Huy, head of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team(VNCERT)'s Technical Department said many ministry websites and those ofState firms and online newspapers have been hacked.
He said 30 percent of State bodies are vulnerable to cyber crime.
"The units have coped with difficulties of human resources and financein ensuring information security," Huy said. However, their websiteslack the necessary security systems to prevent hacking, he added.
He said the Government plans to bring websites up to international standards by 2020.
Le Quoc Hung, head of the MIC's Department for Information andTechnology Application, said better security will improve the efficiencyof State organisations. "The protection could help promotee-transactions and e-government in the future," Hung said./.
TTA0610.012 Vietnamese teen in top three in pageant
Hanoi , Oct. 6 (VNA) — Eighteen-year-old Cao Hoang Yen was namedsecond runner-up at the Miss Princess of the World contest in theCzech Republic on Oct. 1.
Carmen Isabel Hernandez Chavezfrom Mexico was crowned the winner while Slovakian MichaelaKarakova was named first runner-up.
During the one-week contest, 41 contestants took part in talent, swimsuit and traditional costume competitions.
The annual event is held for single women between 16-23 years of age from all over the world./.
