Experts call for schools of information securityBy Chen Yu-fu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerExperts on Monday recommended the drafting of a digital development act or basic information act, and urged the Ministry of Education to have universities establish information security departments or schools. Lawmakers and experts discuss prospects for a digital development act or basic information act at a public hearing at the Legislative Yuan on Monday. Photo: Chen Yu-fu, Taipei TimesThe Ministry of Education should encourage universities to set up departments of cybersecurity, Huang said, adding that the information security sector should not be concentrated in northern Taiwan. A digital development agency needs to communicate across departments, and be capable of integrating existing information systems or innovating new ones, Chen said. Chunghwa Telecom cybersecurity director Ma Hung-tsan (馬宏燦) said that the government should encourage entrepreneurship in cybersecurity by setting up a fund.

Source: Taipei Times December 09, 2020 15:56 UTC