Speaking Of The Impact Of Digitalization, Erick Thohir Alludes To The Pager Explosion In Lebanon

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir said technology and digitalization are developing very rapidly today. In addition to bringing about positive impacts, this condition can also be misused and cause losses.

For example, said Erick, the explosion of hundreds of pagers in Lebanon simultaneously. As a result of this incident, nine people died and hundreds were injured.

The world has indeed changed and has changed extremes, both economic policies, both policies and politics. Digitization plays a scary role. It can do well, it can be made for crime," he said at the inauguration of Mandiri Digital Tower in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 18.

"Imagine how hundreds of pagers exploded simultaneously. Nine died, how many hundreds were injured. I saw under 2 billion attack within 25 hours," continued Erick.

Erick also said that this digital attack targets various sectors, including the sports world. He said that during the ASEAN Games in 2018, digital attacks also occurred in various forms.

"When at the ASEAN Games also created the same platform in 2018, how to make sure this attack rather than digital does not damage broadcasts at that time, continue medal collection data, etc. and that's real," he said.

Therefore, Erick also reminded the importance of cyber security or cybersecurity for companies. In the financial services industry, cyber security or cybersecurity is also the main shield in securing customer data and funds.

"Indeed, many do not believe it. So indeed this cybersecurity really has to be the main shield if Bang Mandiri wants to advance. Yes, sometimes in football, Pak Zainuddin the best winning sometimes has to be from the best defense. It's useless for us to earn 3-0 but concede 4 like that, right. This is not self-defense, because the result is 0-0 and 1-1 like that," he said.

"But a reality like that, the best defense, yes, it must be a power and before we move forward, it's impossible if we don't look after we have territory," he continued.