Cybersecurity cooperation strategy forum held by Taiwan, US in Taipei

2021/11/12

A strategy forum on strengthening cooperation and exchanges between the cybersecurity sectors in Taiwan and the U.S. was staged Nov. 9 in Taipei City.
 
The event, organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of International Cooperation and the American Institute in Taiwan, involved more than 700 experts from a range of sectors including aviation, critical infrastructure, industrial computing as well as information and communications technology from both countries. They discussed a wide array of issues such as cybersecurity management strategies and the establishment of a joint defense mechanism.
 
MOEA Vice Minister Lin Chuan-neng said during his opening remarks that boosting Taiwan-U.S. collaboration on cybersecurity plays an important role in the country’s technological development and digital transformation. This is evidenced by a joint declaration on 5G wireless communication networks security inked by the two sides last year, he added.
 
According to Lin, cybersecurity is a key plank in the six core strategic industries unveiled by President Tsai Ing-wen during her 2020 inauguration speech. The government will continue to spare no effort in fostering the development of a cybersecurity ecosystem that meets the standards and guidelines set out by the U.S.-based National Institute of Standards and Technology, he said.
 
Equally upbeat, AIT Deputy Director Jeremy Cornforth said Taiwan is an essential partner of the U.S. in strengthening cyber defenses. The U.S. will continue working with the country through various initiatives to help the public and private sectors in responding to cyberattacks, he added.
 
Building on the five-plus-two innovative industries program, the six core strategic industries comprise information and digital technology; biotech and medical technology; national defense; green and renewable energy; and strategic stockpile industries.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)