Agencies urged to boost cybersecurityThe Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has urged all state agencies to raise their cybersecurity standards for data protection, especially provincial hospitals that need to connect their systems with the Computer Emergency Response Team for threat monitoring. He said all organisations, especially state agencies, need to bolster their online defence and provide cooperation in cybersecurity protection following an uptick in cyberattacks. State agencies and corporates should provide good care of their operations and boost staff awareness about cybersecurity as well as comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and other related regulations. The DES Ministry ushered in the personal data protection standard in July 2020, based on the PDPA. Data controllers must maintain minimum standards for data access and security measures and create staff awareness of personal data protection, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 08, 2021 23:37 UTC