Kuala Lumpur: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has identified several institutions to prioritize for the creation of the annual Malaysia-Singapore Cyber Security Roundtable to enhance cyber security.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fazil said it was a positive move and will be launched this year.
“The roundtable has not yet been formed and I will be going to the Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting in the Philippines on February 8-9 to meet with ASEAN and other telecommunications ministers.
“For me, this is the next move in relations in the ASEAN region, but especially between Malaysia and Singapore, which is expected to be launched this year and held annually. , cybersecurity and the field of the digital economy.
He said some of the enhanced cooperation on cybersecurity will include information exchange on analysis, experience and guidance, which can be termed as the result of cyberattacks and cybersecurity incidents.
“This is because we see threat actors trying to hack our databases on an almost weekly basis. It’s one of the attackers that step up according to,” he said.
On the digital economy, Fahmi said it would involve exchanging information on best practices, policies and regulations, including digitization, interoperable standards and emerging technologies.
“We would also like to know what has been achieved, especially regarding regulation in Singapore, and hope that the relationship between the Republic and Malaysia will be closer,” he said.
In addition, the departments will jointly strengthen, promote, and promote efforts to strengthen e-commerce and the overall digital economy, as well as e-signature, verification, e-transferable records, and e-invoicing frameworks. said to support.
“This is a very positive move. KKD welcomed Singapore’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology when the delegation visited Malaysia on February 4, followed by a music festival program on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). will do.”
Fahmi also said that under the ASEAN Framework on Digital Data Governance between Malaysia and Singapore, the two countries will jointly present an ASEAN cross-border data flow mechanism and exchange information on key issues.
“This is what we are currently investigating and it has to do with fraud and data theft that can occur across borders rather than specifically within the country,” he said.
Addressing congestion at the Malaysia-Singapore border, Fahmi said the KKD will help accelerate the process and explore and evaluate digital systems to solve the problems Malaysians face when crossing the border. I was. – Bernama
