The threat posed by malicious hackers to companies and the government in Indonesia continues to grow stronger, although so far there hasn’t been any significant damage to speak of. Not yet anyway, says the director general of the Telematics Applications of Ministry of Communications and IT, Hashwin Saso, at a seminar and international conference titled “Potential Information Security Threat Awareness ” in Bandung. Hashwin explains:
Hacker attacks in Indonesia are quite big, but so far they are not yet on a destructive level. It also has not caused site or network damage that could resulting in chaos for IT systems that run companies or institutions.
He noted that hackers include not only local players in the country but also include hackers from abroad. The MCIT has conducted a number of steps, working with the community to maintain digital security.
Hashwin said that government sites are the most favorite target for the hackers. The MCIT and the Ministry of Defence sites have been targeted several times. However, there was no real damage of the IT systems and networks there. He said there are communities abroad who openly gather forces of hackers to hijack the MCIT site.
The seminar and discussion in Bandung was attended by more than 700 IT experts. With this seminar, many around the country could join forces and increase the awareness of potential threats to information security. This international conference brings together IT experts from at home and abroad. This particular event was the first time that the meeting was held in Bandung.
[Source: Republika.co.id]
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