Speaking at a domestic infocomm security seminar, Tan stressed that cyber attacks pose a potential threat to the island state as the development of the country depends heavily on the cyber networks and infocomm technology. "Because Singapore is so connected and networked, a comprehensive plan for Singapore's infocomm security is vital to prevent our economy and society from being disrupted in the event of an attack on our infocomm infrastructure," Tan said.
The plan aims to strengthen Singapore's capabilities in three areas, including information protection and risk mitigation, situational awareness and contingency planning as well as the development of human and intellectual capital.
Individuals and enterprises in Singapore are urged to cope within the framework of the plan to acquire necessary skills and competencies to prevent, detect and recover from cyber attacks.
Singapore is recognized as one of the leading countries in the world in terms of e-government, e-commerce and e-society
Quelle: Xinhua News, 22.02.2005
