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MALAYSIA CALLS FOR COLLABORATION TO FIGHT CYBER-CRIMES
From Leslean Arshad
SEOUL, May 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia proposes to establish collaboration with several countries to combat cyber-crimes, Malaysian Information Communication and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim said here Tuesday.
He said the cooperation would also encompass the aspect of technology as
well as developments in the monitoring of crimes in the cyber world.
Dr Rais, who is attending the World Information and Communication Summit
2010: WICS 2010 which began Tuesday in this capital of South Korea, said cyber
security was one of the topics which Malaysia touched on at the conference.
He said the participating countries offered their respective views on cyber
security, some of them in a serious tone.
"We will look at several reports of this conference for consideration at the
national level," he told Malaysian journalists.
In his presentation at the summit, Dr Rais said cyber security was a
national concern that would require all countries to adopt a united-front
approach.
"The rise in cyber security attacks over the last few years reinforces the
urgency to address the said issues through the establishment of appropriate
global frameworks for assessment and exchange of information related to cyber
security," he said.
Dr Rais said Malaysia did not impose prohibitions on or censor the Internet
but there were provisions in cyber laws such as the Communications and
Multimedia Act governing individuals who committed cyber-crimes.
He also said that some countries did not have cyber laws.
"These countries were soft (in terms of cyber-crimes), but there were also
countries which were serious (in the matter)," he said.
WICS 2010 is organised by the Korean Communications Commission and carries
the theme "Expanding Digital Economy and Culture".
It is attended by ministers and deputy ministers from 15 countries,
including Mongolia, Ghana, Peru and Mexico.
The two-day WISC 2010 aims to strengthen cooperation and build a more
sustainable future by sharing participating countries' experiences and vision in
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
-- BERNAMA
SEOUL, May 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia proposes to establish collaboration with several countries to combat cyber-crimes, Malaysian Information Communication and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim said here Tuesday.
He said the cooperation would also encompass the aspect of technology as
well as developments in the monitoring of crimes in the cyber world.
Dr Rais, who is attending the World Information and Communication Summit
2010: WICS 2010 which began Tuesday in this capital of South Korea, said cyber
security was one of the topics which Malaysia touched on at the conference.
He said the participating countries offered their respective views on cyber
security, some of them in a serious tone.
"We will look at several reports of this conference for consideration at the
national level," he told Malaysian journalists.
In his presentation at the summit, Dr Rais said cyber security was a
national concern that would require all countries to adopt a united-front
approach.
"The rise in cyber security attacks over the last few years reinforces the
urgency to address the said issues through the establishment of appropriate
global frameworks for assessment and exchange of information related to cyber
security," he said.
Dr Rais said Malaysia did not impose prohibitions on or censor the Internet
but there were provisions in cyber laws such as the Communications and
Multimedia Act governing individuals who committed cyber-crimes.
He also said that some countries did not have cyber laws.
"These countries were soft (in terms of cyber-crimes), but there were also
countries which were serious (in the matter)," he said.
WICS 2010 is organised by the Korean Communications Commission and carries
the theme "Expanding Digital Economy and Culture".
It is attended by ministers and deputy ministers from 15 countries,
including Mongolia, Ghana, Peru and Mexico.
The two-day WISC 2010 aims to strengthen cooperation and build a more
sustainable future by sharing participating countries' experiences and vision in
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
-- BERNAMA
