The News Lens
Date: 2016/04/27
Translated and compiled by Bing-sheng Lee
On April 25, Hacks in Taiwan (HIT) association celebrated its first anniversary. Vice Premier
A hacker, who requests not to have his name revealed, works on his laptop in his office in Taipei July 10, 2013. Taiwan is the frontline in an emerging global battle for cyberspace, according to elite hackers in the island’s IT industry, who say it has become a rehearsal area for the Chinese cyberattacks that have strained ties with the United States. The self-governing island, they say, has endured at least a decade of highly-targeted data-theft attacks that are then directed towards larger countries. Picture taken July 10, 2013. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN – Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY POLITICS) – RTX11RDE
Woody Duh attended the anniversary party and praised the group for its efforts, showing the government’s support.
Duh said that in the past, hackers were always worried that the government was against their ideas, but his attendance of the party shows the government now recognizes the hackers’ efforts.
In recent years, HIT has developed new talents, honed hackers’ skills, and improved Taiwan’s information security by organizing a wide array of activities and forums, which the government is willing to support and invest in, according to Duh.
Duh said that the conventional education system is unable to develop talent for information security, so Hackers in Taiwan Conference (HITCON) is an important platform for the exchange of skills and information. The association can train hackers not only to become the best in the country, but also shine in international hacker contests.
In his speech at the party, Duh said that the government always thought that it had to take the initiative in launching important policies and campaigns, but the myth is now debunked. The government hopes more people from private sectors can take the initiative and it can offer help when they are in need. [FULL STORY]
