A new study from the BSA|The Software Alliance finds tremendous opportunities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to improve systems needed to protect against, prevent, mitigate, and respond to cyberattacks.
While the study noted that APAC markets have been slow to produce comprehensive national cybersecurity strategies, and implement the necessary legal frameworks for security and critical infrastructure protection, new strategies are expected to bolster confidence in cutting-edge, Internet-enabled technologies and services.
“This study is an important tool not only for APAC government leaders, but for governments worldwide to understand how their cybersecurity efforts compare to other countries,” BSA President and CEO Victoria Espinel said.
The APAC Cybersecurity Dashboard is an in-depth study of the cybersecurity approaches of 10 APAC markets, comprising Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. It examines in detail the foundational steps needed to increase cybersecurity and improve cyber resilience within these markets.
The report highlights the fact that policymakers should establish the proper policy, legal and operational frameworks; improve collaboration with relevant stakeholders’ communities; effectively share meaningful cybersecurity information; and prioritize the protection of critical infrastructures.
“Accomplishing these goals is an urgent matter, and the Dashboard aims to facilitate the discussions and debates needed to advance the cybersecurity infrastructures of APAC markets,” said Boon Poh Mok, Director, Policy – APAC.
The Dashboard finds that most governments are not leveraging public-private partnerships to benefit from the private sector’s cybersecurity knowledge and best practices.
Markets like China, Indonesia and Korea are hampered by the imposition of local standards and testing requirements that are inconsistent with a truly international approach to addressing cybersecurity.
Meanwhile, markets such as Australia, India, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, have detailed and comprehensive cybersecurity structures in place, while Indonesia has not yet developed a national cybersecurity strategy.
Others such as China, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam have implemented some cybersecurity measures, but their national cybersecurity infrastructures are still being developed.
BSA said it will be reaching out to government authorities in the APAC region in the coming weeks to share and discuss the respective findings of the study.
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