Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo has stressed the need to set up an effective framework at the Asean level which can act as a body capable of taking action should there be threats or cybercrimes that transcend the borders of a country.
While making the statement at the 18th Asean Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting (Asean TELMIN) in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia yesterday, Gobind emphasised the need for measures to strengthen cyber security not just in the Asean countries.
At the meeting, Gobind said that cyber crime was now widespread and across the borders of a country, where it reflects the wide range of internet access networks that connect the whole world.
“The possiblility of problems across the borders of the country should be taken seriously, and measures to address them at the Asean level should be thoroughly assessed,“ said the statement issued by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia today in conjunction with Malaysia’s participation at the Asean TELMIN meeting.
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