We are creating some awesome events for you. Kindly bear with us.

Measures taken by Thailand to amp up its cybersecurity

Measures taken by Thailand to amp up its cybersecurity

As an increasing number of daily business
activities
move online, including advertising, selling, finding new
markets, reaching out to customers, recruiting staff, communicating with
customers and suppliers or even carrying out financial transactions, it is
becoming increasingly important for Thailand to ensure that it is being
protected from cybersecurity threats.

There are a number of cyberattacks that
Thailand is vulnerable to. Denial-of-service
(DOS)
, for example, is when a hacker is able to successfully prevent
the authorised functionality of networks, systems, or applications by
exhausting resources. Once the system is under such an attack, the hackers normally
ask for a ransom or fee to regain access to files.

Malwares such as the Trojan horse is another
example of a cyberattack. These are “deadly viruses” which are spread by email,
instant messaging, malicious websites and infected non-malicious websites. A
backdoor Trojan horse gives
malicious users remote control over the infected computer. They enable the author to do anything they wish on
the infected computer –
including sending, receiving, launching and deleting files, displaying data and
rebooting the computer.

A botnet, which is short for robot network,
is an aggregation of compromised computers that are connected to a central
“controller.” The compromised computers are often referred to as “zombies.”
Botnets are designed to steal data. Botnet hackers have been improving their
encryption capabilities and are thus becoming more difficult to detect and
apprehend.

Plans to set up the Cybersecurity Agency in
Thailand is therefore, well underway. The first
preparatory
meeting that was held in the beginning of May this year,
highlighted the national plan and policy framework for cybersecurity, critical
information structure and standard operating procedures and the plan to develop
cybersecurity human resources.

The Minister of Digital Economy and society
Pichet Durongkaveroj said that the new Cybersecurity Agency will act as the
central coordinator to ensure that Thailand’s national cybersecurity reforms,
conforms to the international standards. The ultimate purpose of the Cybersecurity
Agency is to alleviate Thailand’s current ranking in the International
Communication Union (ITU)
Global Security Index. 

During the meeting the risks that the new Cybersecurity
Agency would face were highlighted. The risks that were identified included
reputational risks and operational risks. Reputational risks, which occurs when
organisations succumb to cybersecurity breaches, are amongst the most damaging
for the organisation as it undermines the attacked organisation’s incompetency.
In order to mitigate these risks, the new cybersecurity agency will be
collaborating with more critical infrastructure companies within Thailand, to
strengthen the networks and prevent hacker penetration.

The new cyber security agency also hopes to
overcome some of the challenges it will face including raising awareness
amongst individuals. Raising awareness is very important when it comes to
cybersecurity as major breaches and cybersecurity violations occur due to the
unawareness of individuals. To overcome this challenge, the new Cybersecurity
Agency plans to set up a Government Monitoring System Project, conduct
incidents drills and set up a standard and accreditation body.

Although still in the beginning stages, the
Cybersecurity Agency seems to be a promising initiative set up by the Thai
Government to safeguard Thailand against cyberattacks.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

Send this to a friend