Here's What An Expert Says About Indonesia's Satire To Become An Open Source Country Due To Data Leaks

President Director of PT ITSEC Asia Tbk, Joseph Edi Hut Lumban Gaol (photo: Dinda Buana/VOI)

JAKARTA - Cases of data leakage that often occur in Indonesia have reduced public trust in the government. In fact, it is not uncommon for people to make satires that say Indonesia is an "open source" country.

Responding to this, the President Director of PT ITSEC Asia Tbk, Joseph Edi Hut Lumban Gaol, said that the restoration of public trust could not only be borne by the government.

According to him, all levels of society and the private sector also have a big role in maintaining the security of their personal data. He also emphasized the need for cooperation from all stakeholders in the digital ecosystem.

"Of course we as all actors in the ecosystem, stakeholders here, we can't also let that go to the government. We have to work hand in hand so that it doesn't happen," Joseph said at the ITSEC Press Conference: Cybersecurity Summit 2025 on Monday, April 28 in Jakarta.

Joseph also believes that cyber attacks that occur - not only in Indonesia - are not only economically motivated, but can also be politically motivated or so on.

For him, maintaining public trust is an important part in maintaining national stability. Joseph stressed that all parties, both the private sector, the public, and the government, must join hands in facing this threat.

"Because if from the community their own beliefs have collapsed, that's hope, it's the goal that is the most important of the attracter. They must have a motive. Either is an economic motive, a political motive, or various motives," he explained.

Thus, he emphasized the importance of open communication to the public so that they again believe that personal data protection continues to be a priority.