BSSN: Population Data Security Must Be Built From The Beginning

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JAKARTA - The National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) emphasizes that the security of population data is not just a technical problem, but a sustainable process that must be inherent in every stage of digital system development.

This was conveyed by the Deputy for Cybersecurity and Crypto of the BSSN Government and Human Development, Dr. Sulistyo, in the One Data Forum for All: Summit of Population Data for Semester I 2025 in Jakarta, a few days ago.

'Security is not a product, but a process. Security is not a product that can be purchased, but a process that has been built since the planning, development, operations, and evaluation stages," said Sulistyo.

According to him, the success of digital transformation is absolute in an element that is not visible to the naked eye, namely digital trust. Because according to him, if the system has been built but does not provide a sense of security, then public trust will not grow.

He also emphasized that this trust cannot be forced, but must be built and maintained through a solid cybersecurity foundation.

"This paradigm shifts cybersecurity from just technical functions in the server space to the main prerequisites for building public trust in the digital government," he added.

Because the security of population data is a national strategic issue, BSSN emphasizes the need for a collaborative and multi-sectoral approach.

BSSN also mentioned a strategy to strengthen cybersecurity through five pillars: processes, technology, human resources, regulations, and finance. These five aspects must be carried out simultaneously and synergically to create a sovereign and resilient digital security ecosystem.