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Software Security: Safeguarding China’s Growth and Development

Due to the Internet’s rapid expansion, software has permeated a wide range of industries, including entertainment, social interaction, education, health care, banking, transportation, logistics, and security. It has also become a crucial tool and infrastructure in people’s lives and workplaces.

The software sector in China has grown substantially in recent years, with ongoing advances in fundamental technologies and an average annual growth rate of 16% on an industrial scale. The support of software is essential to the growth of the Internet.

Numerous infrastructures, websites, applications, and services depend heavily on software. As the backbone and engine of Internet applications, software not only supports industry development but also the technological advancement of the Internet.

People are starting to pay more attention to software security problems, even though software products meet basic functional needs. Software security affects not only how people make a living, but also the security of national assets and national defence.

The “Key Information Infrastructure Security Protection Requirements” recently became legal in the nation. This is a big deal for the country’s information security building, social growth, and business operations.

Reports cited that information security needs to be better protected and stopped from happening in the first place. This is an important basis and guarantees for building cyber power. Software security is important for the network security of the whole society, the safety of people’s lives and property, the growth of industry, and the running of businesses. Software security problems have become something that manufacturers, development teams, and users all care about.

With this, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology Taier Terminal Laboratory started researching software security topics in October 2022, and in May 2023 it was held at the Internet Society of China to support the development of the industry’s security capabilities and the orderly growth of the network security sector.

“Technical Specifications for Evaluation of Software Security Development Capabilities” and “Methods for Testing and Evaluation of Software Code Self-development Rate” are two group standards that were requested and approved.

The nation invites relevant units or individuals and industry experts who are concerned with the advancement of software security, the quality of software products, and the high-quality development of the software industry to take part in the development of the two group standards, improve the calibre of domestic software products together, and support the high-quality advancement of key information infrastructure.

In today’s digital landscape, software security requirements are critical. They provide a framework for enterprises to build and maintain secure software practices, safeguarding essential data, systems, and infrastructure against a variety of attacks and vulnerabilities.

One important component of software security standards is their involvement in cyber threat mitigation. Organisations can discover and mitigate any vulnerabilities in their software systems by following to recognised standards. This preventive approach decreases the likelihood of successful cyber-attacks, data breaches, and unauthorised access to critical information.

Another critical topic addressed by software security standards is compliance with regulatory obligations. Many industries and sectors have distinct data protection and privacy legislation and mandates.

Following these guidelines ensures that organisations meet their legal commitments and avoid potential penalties or legal ramifications. Compliance also assures clients that their personal information is handled safely.

Implementing software security standards also aids in the development of consumer trust and the enhancement of an organisation’s reputation. Customers are becoming increasingly concerned about the security practices of the firms with which they deal in an era when data breaches and security events are common.

Organisations may demonstrate their commitment to preserving customer data and privacy by adhering to recognised standards and promoting trust and loyalty.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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