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[Lite Beer]

Government called on to take leading role in dealing with cyber threats
ASINA PORNWASIN
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT has been urged to lead multiple stakeholders in protecting critical infrastructure against cyber threats.

The call was made yesterday by panellists at an open forum on the subject hosted by the Information and Communications Technology Law Centre, a member of the public organisation the Electronic Transactions Development Agency, which is drafting the digital economy bills.

Bhume Bhumiratana, a computer security expert, said that cyber security concerned many stakeholders and was not a matter for the government alone.

Bhume said that all stakeholders should play a role in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

"Critical infrastructure means everything that is important to people, who would suffer without it. For example, electricity, water supply, and communications," Bhume said, adding there should be a definition for critical infrastructure.

Siranya Rhuvattana, an associate lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, said that cyber security in the United States involved multiple stakeholders collaborating and sharing best-practice measures when a cyber attack occurred, while the government provided best-practice guidelines to help reduce risks.

"The private sector needs a speedy response from the government when a cyber attack happens," said Siranya.

Nawanan Theera-Ampornpunt of Mahidol University said the country needed national cyber security based on national policy and must deploy more resources to support while helping improve cyber security at critical infrastructures.

"The role of the government should not be to command and control. Instead, the government should play the role of a leader and facilitator of cyber security around three 'Cs' - security competency, security community, and security culture," said Nawanan.

Varunee Ratchatapattanakul, programme coordinator at the Business Software Alliance, said once a cyber threat happened there needed to be real-time cyber-information sharing that did not abuse personal privacy.

Varunee said there also needed to be a balance between cyber security and personal privacy, and standards and best practices in place to alert end-users when a cyber attack occurred before personal information was accessed.

"Public awareness on cyber security is important. In Thailand, people are not too concerned about cyber security and privacy," she said.

"One big hole in the cyber threat in Thailand is people not using licensed software. Licensed software will alert and protect against malware."

She said a public sector-private sector partnership model should be in place to handle cyber security, especially the protection of government organisations, the largest users of technology.

Thaweelap Rittapirom, director and executive vice president of Bangkok Bank, said that cyber security was complicated due to a convergence of technologies and services.

Thaweelap said that in the banking sector it involved telecom, network, and payment systems.

He also said that cyber security was the responsibility of all stakeholders.

"Users are the key stakeholders in taking responsibility for protecting cyber security," he said.

"Currently, many cases of cyber threats come from the user side. There needs to be public awareness to educate people so they can protect themselves as well.

"From the service provider side, we have standards and best practices to prepare, process, and protect cyber security. But in many cases, fraud comes from the user side because of malware stealing usernames and passwords easily."

Thumanoon Paukatong, head of SCADA Software Development at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand , said that Egat was protected against cyber threats but it still needed to collaborate with other organisations so it could deal with a cyber attack effectively as many systems were interconnected.

Surangkana Wayuparb, ETDA executive director and chief executive, said the government would play a role in facilitating multiple stakeholders handling cyber security by applying the cyber security model of the Thai Bankers' Association.

"There needs to be multiple stakeholders in charge in cyber security. We can play a role as the facilitator in helping coordinate this," said Surangkana.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Government-called-on-to-take-leading-role-in-deali-30253623.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-08

[noitom]

A panel of "Thai experts" is "calling on" the Thai government to take a leading role in cyber security. Whatever happened to the SONY hacking that supposedly originated from servers and IP addresses at a Thai five star hotel? The Thai press never followed up on that.

[tbthailand]

bizarrely, the government is already in a leading role for cyber security threats as it is the government which is generating the threats at this point in time...

Whew, really glad to see the guys at the Nation are on top if this one...

[Wilsonandson]

"One big hole in the cyber threat in Thailand is people not using licensed software. Licensed software will alert and protect against malware."

Hmm, licenced software, in Thailand? Land of copies, designer clothes, handbags, mobile phones, pharmaceuticals, brand names, etc...

[rubl]

bizarrely, the government is already in a leading role for cyber security threats as it is the government which is generating the threats at this point in time...

Whew, really glad to see the guys at the Nation are on top if this one...

Pray explain. What Cyber Security Threats is the government generating?

[rickirs]

I fear the Junta will under its recent security and intellectual property agreement with China rush to the Chinese to setup Thailand's cyber security, detection and control systems using Chinese-developed hardware and software (aka malware). If I were the Chinese, I'd offer such support as a "gift" or highly discounted price to the Junta. And in accepting the Junta will unknowingly give China literally the "keys to the kingdom."

Edited February 8, 2015 by rickirs

[FangFerang]

Cyber security is the new battlefield of the 22nd century. Cyber tyranny is the new tool in the hands of control freaks everywhere....