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Vietnam falls in global cybersecurity index

Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with ascore of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the InternationalTelecommunication Union (ITU).

The country fell 25 places due to the cyber attacks on the country’sairlines in 2016 and the widespread Wannacry ransomware infections in May thisyear. Singapore topped the ranking with a score of 0.925 while Malaysia was inthe third place.

[Hackers break into computer system at HCM City airport]

The GCI is a survey that measures the commitment of member states tocybersecurity to classify and project development process at the regional andglobal levels. It is based on five pillars: technical, organisational, legal, capacitybuilding and cooperation.

The GCI also classified its member states into three categories based ontheir cybersecurity development. The initiating stage consists of 96 countries,including Vietnam; maturing stage at 77 countries and leading stage with 21countries.

A series of cyber attacks in 2016 and the first half of 2017 has urged membercountries to tighten their commitment for a safer world in the era of moderntechnologies.

The ITU is a United Nations agency responsible for the management of globalradio spectrum and international telecommunication regulations. Vietnam joinedthe union in 1951.-VNA

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