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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s ambitious plan to integrate the government’s 27,000 apps into a single platform will bring convenience to its citizens, but experts warn that data security should not be an afterthought. The government should consider factoring in cyber-security safeguards for the platform from the get-go, they told The Straits Times, to minimise large-scale data leaks which have plagued Indonesia’s digital services. Having a single platform to streamline digital services has been a long time coming, Indonesian President Joko Widodo pointed out during its launch on May 27. With ministers and officials in attendance at the Presidential Palace, he stressed…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo Focus: Asia , Geo-Specific Government Plans Audit in Wake of Major Ransomware Attack, But Will That Be Enough? Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • July 2, 2024 Image: Shutterstock Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered an audit of government data centers this week. It came after a ransomware attack on the Temporary National Data Center, or PDNS, which is crucial to the government’s e-governance initiative. This system integrates all central and state digital services to enhance interoperability and speed up service delivery (see: Indonesia Data Center Hack Threatens Transformation Efforts).See Also: Identity Security Clinic …
His ministry confirmed that the attacks had disrupted services at 210 state institutions nationwide – though they declined to name the affected organisations.Ariandi Putra, spokesman for the National Cyber and Crypto Agency, or BSSN, said in a statement on Tuesday that the attack was first detected on June 17 when the agency received a notification about “attempts to shut down Windows Defender” – pre-installed security software that helps identify viruses, spyware, and other malware.Cyberattacks and massive data breaches are all too common in Indonesia, but critics argue that authorities routinely stay tight-lipped about such breaches in a bid to reassure…