Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – A conference on guiding the launch and evaluation of the implementation of thenational cyber security and safety strategy was held in Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 26 by the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information andCommunications (MIC) and the Departments of Information and Communications of provinces and cities.
According to the authority, cyber attacks in Vietnam mainly target servers togain access, and steal passwords, and data. Computer viruses cause economicloss of 21.2 trillion VND (nearly 903 million USD) in the country last year.
The MIC coordinatedwith relevant agencies to organise three national-scale exercises on ensuring cyber securityin the year. The authority directly prevented more than 3,600 fraudulentwebsites, contributing to protecting nearly 4 million people, equivalent to 6%of internet users.
The authoritieꦬs have handled76 websites distributing malware and blocked connections to 915 IPaddresses of computers in virus-infected computer networks (IP Botnet).
Tran Dang Khoa, DeputyDirector of the Authority of Information Security, said that ensuring cybersecurity and safety are the key tasks in the digital transformation process,and are important pillars in establishing digital trust and promotingprosperity in the digital era.
He underlined the necessityto invest in cyber security, saying that this helps promote sustainabledevelopment and create value.
Participants at the conference (Photo: VNA) The agency needs tomaintain and enhance the effectiveness of the "4-layer" informationsecurity assurance model, focusing on monitoring and professionally protecting,and connecting and sharing information with the national monitoring system; trainingand updating technical personnel on knowledge and skills of informationsecurity; and taking anti-malware solutions.
At the event, participantsproposed measures to promote the implementation of the strategy.
Dinh Sy Nguyen, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Information andCommunications of Quang Ninh province, said that the local authorities have paid heed to investing in developingand protecting digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital data, andnetwork infrastructure.
Vietnam aims to builda cyber security research anddevelopment centre, protectinformation systems in 11 important areas, and form cyber security forces atministries, sectors and State agencies by 2025.
The authority stressedthat it is necessary to strengthen the protection of national sovereignty in cyberspace,digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital data, national cyberinfrastructure, information systems of Party and State aꦗgencies and importantfields./.
