Cyber Attacks Continue To Terror Digital Space, Menkominfo: This Must Be Goodly Adapted

JAKARTA - The development of digital technology certainly cannot be separated from the challenges of keeping the digital space ecosystem safer and more productive. Therefore, the Minister of Communications and Informatics, Johnny G. Plate, invites all parties to continue to improve collaboration.

The Kominfo sector specifically for the digital application sector is experiencing a big challenge. The big challenge must be faced together, must be faced in mutual cooperation, must be faced in collaboration between ministries, institutions, central governments, local governments and the private sector," Johnny said in the celebration of the 21st Anniversary of Kominfo in his release, quoted Tuesday, September 20.

The Minister of Communication and Information stated that the challenge currently being faced is cyber attacks that take place in the digital space. Therefore, Johnny appealed that cyber attacks in cyber security must be overcome properly.

Furthermore, Johnny stated that currently they are still building upstream infrastructure and downstream ICT infrastructure to reach all levels of society. The government through the Ministry of Communication and Informatics is also preparing for the construction of Government Cloud or Government Data Center.

This readiness must also be balanced with the ability to prevent and withstand cyber attacks. In various forms and methods, both on the network and at endpoints or final points to laptops, servers, gadgets and so on must have one," he explained.

The Minister of Communication and Information also mentioned efforts to prevent cyber attacks, he assessed the importance of strengthening encryption technology as well as systems and organizational governance that are qualified in overcoming cyber attacks problems quickly.

"So that the available human resources also have adequate capabilities and insights in the new era, the current era of digital transformation," he said.

Minister Johnny stated that work in the digital field has been distributed in various sectors and ministries and institutions, including Kominfo. Therefore, collaboration is important in building, guarding, operating and maintaining digital space.