Taiwan is a global node of internet traffic, but also a major target for PRC hackers.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/01/09
By: Adam Hatch
Weaknesses include a lack of implemented policies, underdeveloped training programs and an absence of international cooperation.
Dr. Joseph Hwang of Taiwan’s National Defense University told the Center for Strategic
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and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C. last week that cybersecurity is a particularly sensitive threat for Taiwan, with threats ranging from criminal activity to cyber warfare and espionage.
Taiwan has been a prime target of hackers, thus giving the R.O.C. a tremendous amount of experience and sophistication in the realm of cybersecurity. Hwang said that Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) faces roughly 100,000 hacking attempts every month.
Fortunately, Taiwan’s cybersecurity environment is relatively well-structured and continues to develop. Taiwan’s geographical location makes it a prime node in global networks, both as a conduit for web traffic between Northeast and Southeast Asia, as well as between China and North America. To manage and protect Taiwan’s interests, Taipei has followed the lead of nations like the U.S. and China in forming a centralized cyber command: the National Information and Communication Security Taskforce (NICST). [FULL STORY]