Singapore reveals new plan to prevent cyber attacks
Singapore has unveiled a new plan to guard against cyber-attacks that could threaten the country’s infrastructure such as power, water and transport networks.
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./.
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Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean speaks at the opening of the fourth Singapore International Cyber Week (Photo: VNA) 
