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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…
n late November 2023, an account named Jimbo posted on the hacker platform BreachForums, offering 204.8 million pieces of distinct data from Indonesia’s voter list for sale. As proof, the poster shared 500,000 pieces of data, including the full name, gender, date and place of birth, marital status, full address and ID and family card number of individual voters.This massive breach of the voter roll at the General Elections Commission (KPU) was just the latest in a series of cyberattacks on Indonesian institutions over the past few years. The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) reported that Indonesia faced approximately 2,200 anomalous…
July 8, 2024Information hallRansomware / encryption A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado comes with file encryption locker options on Windows and Linux systems. Eldorado first appeared on March 16, 2024, when an advertisement for an affiliate program was posted on the RAMP ransomware forum, according to Group-IB, headquartered in Singapore. The cybersecurity firm that penetrated the ransomware group noted that its representative is Russian-speaking and that the malware does not match previously leaked strains such as LockBit or Babuk. “The Eldorado ransomware exploits Golang for cross-platform capabilities, using Chacha20 for file encryption and Rivest Shamir Adleman-Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding…
Eric Kutcher, a senior partner at McKinsey, talks to the leaders of two of Indonesia’s largest telecommunications providers—Ririek Adriansyah, president director of PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk (Telkom), and Vikram Sinha, president director and chief executive officer of Indosat Oredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH). Referencing the diversity of a country that consists of thousands of islands, they talk about the challenges of creating an inclusive society and how global digital trends and connectivity can be used to Indonesia’s advantage to create growth opportunities. Individual interviews have been edited and combined to create “conversations” on pertinent themes. McKinsey: What are the main…
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesia’s president visited Hanoi on Friday for talks with his Vietnamese counterpart on maritime security in the disputed South China Sea, bilateral cooperation and environmental issues.The meeting was aimed at bolstering security and economic ties between Hanoi and Jakarta amid China’s growing influence in the region. After meeting Indonesia’s Joko Widodo, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong issued a statement stressing the need for stability in the South China Sea. The two countries’ delegations also signed a document on closer cooperation between their fisheries and memorandums of understanding in the fields of information technology and communications.Vietnam is…