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Network attacks get smarter

Nguyễn Thành Hưng, deputy minister of Information and Co妹妹unication delivers speech at the  ninth annual Việt Nam Information Security Day in Hà Nội yesterday. – Photo  ictnews.vn

HÀ NỘI – Network attacks in Việt Nam have become more sophisticated with rises in scale, number and quality, especially those targeting big businesses, said Nguyễn Thành Hưng, deputy minister of Information and Co妹妹unication.

Speaking at the "New era of information security” seminar held to mark the ninth annual Việt Nam Information Security Day in Hà Nội yesterday, Hưng said the ministry had always supported associations and businesses to build a safe and healthy information society.

Information security globally has seen complicated changes as many Internet of Things (IoT) devices were attacked on a large scale, causing serious problems, he said, adding that there was no international pact or law on network security.

In Việt Nam, a legal framework on network security is nearly completed. After the Law on network security was approved by the National Assembly, the Government promulgated Decree 0 二 guiding the implementation of the law. The ministry has also co-operated with relevant ministries and agencies to implement a plan to ensure information security under Decision No  八 九 八/QĐ-TTg dated May  二 七,  二0 一 六.

“Information security was expected to experience more complicated changes in the upcoming time. The situation is also seen in Việt Nam. This was why State agencies, enterprises, organisations and individuals in the ICT sector should quickly have suitable solutions to respond to the issue,” he said.

The Việt Nam Information Security Association also announced the Việt Nam Information Security  二0 一 六 Index at the event. For the first time the index reached  五 九. 九 per cent in  二0 一 六, increasing  一 三. 五 per cent from last year.

Vũ Quốc Khánh from VNISA said this was the ninth year the association announced the survey on information security in organisations and businesses and the fourth year for the index.

The survey on  六 九 二 firms and organisations from September to November in Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and HCM City showed that the indices in  二0 一 五,  二0 一 四 and  二0 一 三 were  四 七. 四 per cent,  三 九 per cent and  三 七. 三 per cent respectively.

“The Information Security  二0 一 六 Index has seen sustainable growth. This has shown increasing awareness of investment for information security among organisations and companies,” Khánh said.

Bùi Nguyễn Dũng, senior manager, cyber security services, IT risks and assurance, EY Việt Nam said businesses could benefit by complying with information security regulations. They could develop trust and confidence with customers and stakeholders while controlling risks and impacts. They could also strengthen relationships with regulators.

"Cyber security is a business risk. Managing cyber security requires a risk-based and enterprise-wide approach. The first step in managing cyber security risk is understanding your current state. Cyber security is the responsibility of everyone in organisations,"大众he said. — VNS