Singapore (VNA) – ASEAN ministers have agreed on the need to intensify intra-bloc cooperation and information sharing to timely address cyber attacks, contributing to ensuring wide information connection in the region.
Addressing the on-going ASEAN ministerial conference on cyber security in Singapore, participants stressed the necessity to map out a master strategy to turn the group into a digital economy by 2020.
In his opening speech on October 10, Singaporean Minister of Information and Communications Yaacob Ibrahim highlighted the significance of cyber security for infrastructure and socio-economic development in regional countries.
Ensuring cyber security requires not only effort of each country but also their close links in sharing information and experience, he said, adding that ASEAN nations need to work closely in building a united legal system and a set of common standards concerning the domain, and enhance joint drills on addressing the cyber security problems as well.
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