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Microsoft has unveiled plans for a substantial investment of $1.7 billion in Indonesia over the next four years, aimed at expanding its cloud infrastructure and AI footprint within the country. This investment marks the largest in Microsoft’s nearly three-decade history in Indonesia.The initiative encompasses various strategic endeavors, including establishing new cloud and AI infrastructure, providing AI skilling opportunities for 840,000 individuals, and extensive support for Indonesia’s burgeoning developer community. These efforts also align with Indonesia’s Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision, which seeks to position the nation as a global economic powerhouse through digital innovation and inclusive growth. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivered…
Indonesia’s election commission is expected to announce official results from last month’s presidential election later tonight. The poll body has reportedly finished assessing returns from 37 of the country’s 38 provinces. It was a three-horse race during the 14 February polls, which saw Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto coming out top with nearly 60% of the votes. Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo trailed in second and third place respectively. Mr Anies Baswedan announced last week plans to file a complaint after official results are announced. Chandni Vatvani reports from Jakarta. Source link
Indonesia has started their strategic initiatives by discussing the Draft Bill of Cyber Security Act. However, the government and the parliament have yet to agree on several contents of the bill. On the other hand, the urgency of having a strategic and comprehensive cybersecurity approach has never been as important as today. We have seen several cyber attacks on the government’s official website, raising concern about how we trust the country’s cyber safety situation. National Cyber and Cryptography Board/Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara (BSSN) recorded over 370, 022, 283 cyber attacks in 2022, which increased from 266, 741, 784 in…
July 8, 2024Information hallCyber Espionage / Cloud Security Previously undocumented Advanced Persistent Threat Group (APT), duplicated CloudSorcerer they were seen targeting Russian government entities using cloud services for command and control (C2) and data theft. Cyber security firm Kaspersky, which discovered this activity in May 2024, the trading technique adopted by the threat actor bears similarities to CloudWizard, but pointed to differences in the malware’s source code. Attackers have an innovative data collection program and a variety of evasion tactics to cover their tracks. “It is a sophisticated cyber-espionage tool used for covert monitoring, data collection and extortion through Microsoft…
In the wake of “Making Indonesia 4.0”, the country’s Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are burdened with getting the maximum output from emerging technologies. While tech adoption is being considered as the primary fuel for economic boom, the same has been expected to give a $2.8 trillion gain by 2040, as per Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance. To aid the CIOs & IT leaders with their technology requirements and address the most crucial pain points and innovations, the capital city will witness the inaugural edition of digitalCIO Indonesia on 7 – 8 May 2024 at Hotel Mulia Senayan Jakarta. With an untarnished…
The second edition of the India, Australia, Indonesia Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) took place from 15 to 17 May 24 at INS Dronacharya, Kochi, India. The workshop’s theme was ‘Indian Ocean Region: Collaborative Efforts to Enhance Regional Maritime Security’, chosen to address ongoing maritime security challenges and explore opportunities for collaboration between the three maritime neighbours in the region. The event was organised under the aegis of Headquarters Southern Naval Command and featured delegates from the navies of the three participating countries. The workshop was presided over by Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna, ACNS (FCI), and co-chaired by Commodore…
The third presidential debate focused largely on defense and foreign policy, but cybersecurity rightfully received some attention. At a time when cyberspace is becoming more vulnerable to online criminal gangs, cyber-mercenaries and state-sponsored cyber threats, the next Indonesian leadership must muster up the political will to ensure that the country’s cyber defense is sufficiently resourced. A central component of working toward this is deeply incorporating cybersecurity into Indonesia’s foreign policy. This makes former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo’s proposal to set up the post of cyber ambassador all the more urgent. Around the world, countries are setting up…
July 8, 2024Information hallDark Web / Cyber Crime An analysis of information-stealing malware logs published on the dark web has led to the identification of thousands of consumers of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), showing how such information can be used to fight serious crime. “Approximately 3,300 unique users with accounts on known CSAM sources were found”, Recorded Future said in a proof-of-concept (PoC) report published last week. “A notable 4.2% had credentials for multiple sources, suggesting a greater likelihood of criminal behavior.” Over the past few years, off the shelf info hijackers options became a ubiquitous and an omnipresent…
A report by Amnesty International has found Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and surveillance tech to Indonesia.A report found Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and surveillance tech to Indonesia [Getty] At least four Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and cyber-surveillance technology to Indonesia, a report by Amnesty International’s Security Lab has found. The investigation, which is based on trade records, shipping data, and internet scans, uncovered links between official government bodies and agencies in Indonesia—a country without formal diplomatic ties with Israel. The links between Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, and the…
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for countries to implement and improve IHR core capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergency of international concern at national and subnational levels. With its vast biodiversity and international travel connections, Indonesia faces risks of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). To address this, the country conducted the first JEE in 2017. The evaluation aimed to identify the most critical gaps within Indonesia’s human and animal health systems to prioritize opportunities to enhance public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Embracing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia remained committed to enhancing its health security…