‘QUITE ALARMING’: The bureau said that amid China’s attemps to hack government agencies, staff have not been observing protocols when handling classified materials
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 22, 2019
By: Lo Tien-pin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The National Security Bureau (NSB) has announced that it plans to amend the Government Password
National Security Bureau Director-General Chiu Kuo-cheng attends a question-and-answer session at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Nov. 11.
Photo: Tu Chu-min, Taipei Times
The changes would step up the enforcement of regulations and offer incentives for civil servants to observe rules for protecting classified materials, the bureau said.
Local and overseas government units were found to be lax in managing and safeguarding information, and have an outdated concept of security, the bureau said, adding that overseas personnel do not observe necessary security protocols when handling classified materials or equipment.
Some personnel even use classified equipment for personal use, which increases the risk of leaking classified information, it said. [FULL STORY]
