Crime Increases, R17 Group Helps Government Create A Safer Digital Ecosystem

R17PodcastShow with the theme “Ensuring The Security of Digital Ecosystem in Indonesia

JAKARTA - Based on data from the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), crime in the digital world is increasing. There were 1.3 billion cyber attacks recorded during January-November 2021.

Deputy for Cyber and Crypto Security Operations-BSSN, Brigadier General Dominggus Pakel said, currently humans depend on systems or technology, not the other way around. For that, he said, there needs to be a basis so that it doesn't go too far.

"Although technological developments are so fast and massive and cyber attacks are repeated when we have a basis, namely Pancasila as the basis of the state that binds and unites us, I consider this clear," said Dominggus in an official statement, Tuesday, March 22.

The state is here to provide protection with the concept of a national cyber security strategy to ensure the security of cyberspace, national systems and information, as well as protect all people, bloodshed, and the values of the nation's life. In addition, to protect the national digital economy ecosystem in order to achieve growth and innovation.

"Building Indonesia's cybersecurity strength and capability that is reliable and resilient and advances Indonesia's cybersecurity national interests and supports the creation of an open, secure, stable and responsible global cyberspace," he said.

On this occasion, he said the occurrence of cyber attacks, the occurrence of nodes between several communities, then that is the responsibility and task of BSSN to provide recommendations to each relevant stakeholder to improve the quality and reliability of infrastructure, both hardware and software, including human resources.

"That the program for recovery in the event of an attack needs to be carried out jointly from both the BSSN and Kominfo and we are collaborating with all relevant Ministry Institutions," he said.

Seeing it all, R17 Group is a company that focuses on cybersecurity and develops customers' businesses by carrying out digital transformation. This was stated in the #R17PodcastShow event with the theme "Ensuring The Security of Digital Ecosystem in Indonesia".

"R17 Podcast Show is a two-way communication platform to discuss the latest issues regarding business and technology developments as outlined in a hybrid event," said Deputy CEO of R17 Group, Hengky Witarsa.

"It is hoped that the R17 Podcast Show can contribute to the growth and cybersecurity in Indonesia," he said.

On this occasion, R17 Group also launched a platform that sells digital products, namely DIMENSY.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Technology Officer of R17 Group, M Irfan Jambak, explained in detail regarding prevention in the event of a threat. The first is from the individual figure, indeed he said that not all wanted to disturb but only wanted to show that he was an expert.

“But if it has managed to get in, that is not safe. Of course we must be aware that the system we have is very vulnerable. We must immediately close the gap,” he said.

So far according to the data there are attacks on the digital world very much, there are about billions of attacks. R17 Group tries to create a digital security system. But Irvan said it was still in the internal stage.

"We will try to develop it, maybe it will take 1-2 years to become a product," he said.