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THE PURSUIT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY The self-sufficiency drive for crops has continued under President Joko Widodo through a programme called Food Estate, which has put down roots in Central Kalimantan among other areas. The project is a multi-ministry effort – for example, one is responsible for clearing the land and setting up the irrigation system, another handles the actual planting of crops and yet another oversees strategic reserves. The programme is largely considered a failure as it has not produced meaningful results since it started in 2020, observers note. Some environmentalists have even blamed the government for environmental degradation, as they…
A number of government services across Indonesia have been disrupted after a threat actor breached the country’s national data centre. Hackers using a new variant of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware called Brain Cipher encrypted Indonesia’s Temporary National Data Centre, leading a number of services, including immigration checks and airport services, facing issues since 20 June, according to the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) of the Republic of Indonesia. “The results of our identification of the obstacles that occurred at the Temporary National Data Center were due to a cyber attack of the ransomware type,” said BSSN chief Hinsa Siburian.…
JAKARTA – Indonesian legislators have finally passed the country’s first personal data protection law, but despite being labeled a historic moment, critics already point to worrying loopholes and question whether it will change a bureaucratic culture that largely ignores cybersecurity measures. The passage of the legislation follows a series of digital attacks, including one incident where data on more than a billion registered Indonesian SIM cards were stolen and another where a hacker, known as Bjorka, tried to sell letters and documents purportedly sent by and to President Joko Widodo. Other recent data breaches also involved the General Elections Commission…
The pandemic exposed the weaknesses in Indonesia’s service delivery system. There is a pressing need to adopt digital technology and modernize the public sector for a more inclusive and resilient society. A new World Bank report explores how this can be achieved. During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide sought to harness digital technology to maintain service delivery and provide social assistance. While Indonesia has made strides on this front, it also faced significant obstacles. For example, obtaining reliable data on the state of the pandemic was both challenging and time intensive as existing government information systems were, and are still,…
July 1, 2024Information hallSupply Chain Attack / Threat Intelligence Installers for three different software products developed by Indian company Conceptworld have been trojanized to spread information-stealing malware. The installers are Notezilla, RecentX, and Copywhiz, according to cybersecurity firm Rapid7, which discovered the supply chain breach on June 18, 2024. The problem has since been patched by Conceptworld as of June 24 within 12 hours of responsible disclosure. “The installers have been trojanized to run malware that steals information and has the ability to download and run additional payloads,” the company said in a statement. saidadding that the malicious versions have…
The current state of healthcare in Indonesia The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical gaps in Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure, revealing structural and systemic shortcomings that will require scalable solutions. Change doesn’t happen overnight, particularly for the healthcare sector, which consists of multiple intertwined industries with strict regulatory oversight. But precisely because the industry is highly regulated, regulations play a huge role in shaping trends. Recently, the Omnibus Health Law (Law No. 17 of 2023) introduced sweeping reforms to revitalize the Indonesian healthcare system in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omnibus Law focuses on improving the quality and accessibility of…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto and Australian Home Affairs Minister Clair O’Neil discussed the potential for establishing bilateral cooperation in defense, counterterrorism, and maritime security in Jakarta on Wednesday.”This reflects the well-maintained strong bonds between the two countries and also Australia’s high regard for Indonesia,” Tjahjanto noted in a press release from his office.He affirmed that cooperation in defense is essential to enhancing the security and military prowess of both countries.He explained that Indonesia and Australia could collaborate in the field of defense by conducting personnel exchanges and joint military drills.Tjahjanto…
FILE – Officers check the passports of passengers leaving for Singapore at the immigration checkpoint of the Bandar Bentan Telani ferry terminal on Bintan Island, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Indonesian authorities said Monday that the country’s national data center was compromised by a cyber attack, disrupting public services including the immigration check points and asked for an $8 million ransom. Source link
Introduction The existence of good-quality primary health care (PHC) facilities has become an essential instrument in the global effort of countries to provide healthcare access to everyone. This effort has become a global call for political commitment and resource investment to strengthen PHC facilities for disease prevention and health promotion. However, this investment will become less meaningful if PHC does not recognize the importance of the patients’ values, including ensuring their privacy (1). The importance and attention to patient privacy in recent decades have been focused mostly toward medical information protection in digital and electronic means, including sharing of big…
Indonesia’s parliament has introduced a data privacy law as its first motion months after encountering several breaches in the Southeast Asian country. On Tuesday, the Indonesian legislators passed the personal data protection bill that had been deliberated for more than a year. With this law, data handlers could become liable for up to five years of jail for leaking or misusing private information. Individuals falsifying personal data for their gains could also be jailed for up to six years under the legislation. Additionally, the law includes corporate fines that can be as high as 2% of the company’s annual revenue…